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 5996-00-903-6308
NSN 5920-01-581-3703
NSN 5996-01-408-5632
NSN 5905-00-849-5320
NSN 6220-01-407-0447
NSN 6110-00-795-3706
NSN 6150-01-141-7749
NSN 6610-00-934-1044
NSN 5999-00-765-9533
NSN 6130-01-006-6504
NSN 5999-01-492-6171
NSN 5835-01-056-9303