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 5999-00-496-0299
NSN 6220-00-087-0284
NSN 5910-01-432-3495
NSN 5910-00-173-4871
NSN 5915-01-157-5211
NSN 5910-01-411-6189
NSN 4140-00-832-3286
NSN 6130-01-368-7673
NSN 6145-00-329-5323
NSN 5920-01-442-6756
NSN 6105-01-442-4343
NSN 6110-01-265-1080