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 5910-00-482-8705
NSN 5930-01-653-8464
NSN 5945-00-799-3303
NSN 6105-01-113-7039
NSN 5996-00-553-7348
NSN 6610-01-459-8690
NSN 5999-01-033-0593
NSN 6110-01-009-6260
NSN 5996-01-382-5113
NSN 6135-01-388-2581
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6110-00-023-6536