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 5999-00-199-5285
NSN 6220-01-359-4857
NSN 5835-01-491-4613
NSN 6685-01-206-8974
NSN 6105-00-769-8020
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5965-01-167-0964
NSN 5910-01-439-8471
NSN 5895-01-421-3508
NSN 5990-01-408-6554
NSN 6110-01-033-7557
NSN 6320-01-170-4068