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 5950-00-018-1640
NSN 6220-01-477-5001
NSN 5985-00-989-9659
NSN 5999-01-329-4188
NSN 5935-00-935-5769
NSN 6620-01-074-9377
NSN 5915-01-127-9435
NSN 6150-01-386-4167
NSN 5996-00-992-0769
NSN 5835-01-432-1247
NSN 6320-01-019-1028
NSN 6145-00-165-3869