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 5998-00-823-5659
NSN 5996-00-133-9032
NSN 5950-01-602-7903
NSN 6145-01-498-4726
NSN 6110-00-356-3070
NSN 6105-01-364-2104
NSN 6610-01-260-6320
NSN 5910-01-582-1356
NSN 6220-00-839-7491
NSN 6150-00-147-3680
NSN 6220-01-229-8821
NSN 5950-00-632-7195