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 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6620-00-189-0967
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5895-00-709-2617
NSN 6685-00-555-2810
NSN 5910-00-850-9441
NSN 6105-01-588-3986
NSN 6220-01-024-9444
NSN 6110-01-414-8518
NSN 5905-00-409-4248
NSN 6110-01-557-8439
NSN 6130-01-400-0736