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 5996-00-905-5729
NSN 5990-01-246-2488
NSN 6130-01-031-9117
NSN 5996-00-424-5266
NSN 7035-01-570-1095
NSN 6110-00-838-0492
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 6135-01-395-4114
NSN 5915-01-609-0063
NSN 5920-00-117-8280
NSN 5925-01-250-3306
NSN 6220-01-051-6993