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 5935-00-134-1490
NSN 6110-01-464-4337
NSN 6610-01-158-2988
NSN 6105-01-074-2626
NSN 6220-01-317-4389
NSN 5998-01-407-9971
NSN 6610-01-170-2905
NSN 6610-00-990-9825
NSN 5996-00-866-8371
NSN 6110-01-143-5909
NSN 5960-00-752-6175
NSN 6610-01-648-3516