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 5998-01-591-6999
NSN 6110-01-593-7935
NSN 5999-01-290-8058
NSN 6130-01-006-4793
NSN 6220-00-061-8076
NSN 6130-00-448-2911
NSN 5835-01-525-3220
NSN 6105-00-188-7433
NSN 5835-00-681-0005
NSN 6105-01-142-3199
NSN 6610-01-519-3080
NSN 5998-00-763-7548