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 5935-00-778-4919
NSN 5915-00-346-4697
NSN 5999-01-100-4658
NSN 5925-00-170-4090
NSN 5920-01-448-6322
NSN 6110-00-104-8009
NSN 5996-00-762-8740
NSN 6110-00-231-3751
NSN 6650-01-522-0075
NSN 5920-00-844-7354
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 6130-00-632-9275