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 5990-00-499-9816
NSN 6240-01-505-8189
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5960-01-399-4327
NSN 6685-00-678-9004
NSN 6610-00-867-6430
NSN 5975-01-504-7747
NSN 6610-01-443-0264
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 6620-01-524-0583
NSN 6105-00-422-4098
NSN 2925-01-418-7618