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 5990-01-255-6860
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6150-00-533-6268
NSN 6110-00-293-6816
NSN 6145-01-660-2383
NSN 5915-01-487-6454
NSN 5990-01-095-8866
NSN 5985-01-377-0137
NSN 5905-00-243-1989
NSN 5999-01-481-3562
NSN 6110-00-937-9245
NSN 6220-01-555-1543