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 5999-01-549-9664
NSN 6620-00-197-5130
NSN 6240-00-522-3998
NSN 5990-01-486-2556
NSN 6220-01-313-8975
NSN 5965-00-475-2759
NSN 6105-00-960-6327
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5996-00-494-6920
NSN 5996-00-959-4892
NSN 5950-01-257-7394
NSN 6135-00-168-9352