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 5998-01-606-1841
NSN 6240-01-311-1121
NSN 6610-01-080-8064
NSN 6130-00-678-3749
NSN 6135-01-367-6203
NSN 5990-00-995-6071
NSN 6150-01-370-7910
NSN 5996-00-456-0895
NSN 6610-00-194-0068
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 6620-00-234-3369
NSN 5905-00-134-0499