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 6150-00-854-8524
NSN 5999-01-289-5807
NSN 6110-00-075-5660
NSN 6150-01-118-4789
NSN 5835-01-368-4015
NSN 5925-01-551-4116
NSN 5945-01-237-2592
NSN 6135-00-906-0984
NSN 5996-01-554-7644
NSN 5999-00-751-1188
NSN 5999-00-959-3912
NSN 5950-01-407-3351