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 5999-00-796-3593
NSN 6685-01-052-5576
NSN 6135-01-485-3450
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 6620-01-191-9514
NSN 6145-01-372-5438
NSN 5930-01-363-2528
NSN 5920-00-348-9134
NSN 5920-01-237-3224
NSN 6150-00-249-7955
NSN 5835-01-618-7621
NSN 6110-01-400-4207