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 5920-00-806-5613
NSN 6685-00-176-5883
NSN 5985-01-352-8960
NSN 6110-01-441-5044
NSN 5920-01-252-3092
NSN 6110-01-306-9235
NSN 6110-00-525-3418
NSN 5905-00-987-6055
NSN 5920-00-006-1919
NSN 6150-00-253-6554
NSN 5960-01-195-7590
NSN 6320-01-449-1014