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 5998-00-972-2180
NSN 6220-01-040-3624
NSN 5905-01-603-7668
NSN 5930-00-168-8066
NSN 6685-01-610-0976
NSN 6620-01-138-0089
NSN 6685-01-533-8944
NSN 6105-01-054-2815
NSN 5835-01-385-0579
NSN 5990-01-606-9305
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 6110-01-051-4898