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 5996-00-963-1352
NSN 6220-00-734-0276
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 5950-01-318-1155
NSN 6220-01-653-4429
NSN 5930-00-367-3983
NSN 6240-00-299-6994
NSN 5910-01-373-5428
NSN 6110-01-305-8180
NSN 6150-01-303-5852
NSN 5905-01-100-0589
NSN 6610-01-574-3260