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 5835-00-185-4919
NSN 6320-01-247-0898
NSN 6220-00-732-2026
NSN 5920-01-505-1919
NSN 5996-01-591-0702
NSN 6110-01-528-4034
NSN 6145-00-869-3089
NSN 5999-00-690-7597
NSN 5950-00-943-6780
NSN 5998-00-149-1837
NSN 6220-00-511-3934
NSN 6220-01-179-4313