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 5910-01-516-0722
NSN 5960-01-207-9544
NSN 5996-00-563-1073
NSN 6105-01-366-6361
NSN 5960-00-995-2554
NSN 5950-01-141-6494
NSN 5910-00-612-8464
NSN 5835-01-300-4226
NSN 6145-00-056-8186
NSN 6320-01-281-6028
NSN 6650-01-274-3828
NSN 6220-01-231-9813