A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5990-00-586-6435
NSN 5996-00-456-1903
NSN 5935-00-571-7580
NSN 6150-01-249-8401
NSN 6145-01-482-9562
NSN 6150-01-142-1693
NSN 5950-01-351-2359
NSN 5920-01-038-6429
NSN 5930-01-396-2945
NSN 5999-01-272-9684
NSN 5945-01-305-1823
NSN 6130-01-430-2452