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 5935-01-288-8942
NSN 6220-01-006-4966
NSN 5920-00-074-4654
NSN 6150-00-514-3040
NSN 5835-01-005-0763
NSN 6240-01-242-2292
NSN 6135-01-659-7653
NSN 6150-01-342-9692
NSN 6110-01-411-6000
NSN 5960-00-797-7372
NSN 6220-00-900-5302
NSN 5996-01-460-8631