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 5990-00-333-6210
NSN 6135-01-394-8087
NSN 5835-01-412-6901
NSN 5925-00-858-7151
NSN 5996-01-253-3486
NSN 5990-01-453-3552
NSN 6220-01-611-5657
NSN 5915-01-417-3123
NSN 5960-00-622-5636
NSN 6620-01-004-7072
NSN 5999-01-147-5317
NSN 6320-01-089-9086