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 5950-00-597-8644
NSN 5990-01-318-3238
NSN 5915-00-761-4986
NSN 5960-01-354-0762
NSN 5975-00-351-8434
NSN 6110-01-555-8410
NSN 5950-00-655-0994
NSN 6110-00-984-4273
NSN 6220-01-415-1541
NSN 6220-01-380-4275
NSN 5998-00-722-7683
NSN 5975-01-092-6762