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 5999-00-822-9497
NSN 5985-01-416-4961
NSN 6240-01-003-8666
NSN 2925-01-544-3018
NSN 6105-01-466-4936
NSN 6110-00-371-2458
NSN 6110-01-484-1904
NSN 6220-01-003-9126
NSN 6220-01-360-5525
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 5996-01-437-6577
NSN 6110-01-485-0526