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 5999-01-181-5877
NSN 6105-00-205-0655
NSN 5990-01-522-6096
NSN 6220-00-931-3299
NSN 6145-01-048-8429
NSN 5910-01-285-0384
NSN 6150-00-452-9078
NSN 5920-00-857-8933
NSN 5999-01-513-9683
NSN 5990-01-276-3686
NSN 5935-00-081-8856
NSN 6240-00-739-0961