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 5999-01-227-2107
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 6110-01-225-4481
NSN 6105-01-462-1657
NSN 6105-01-580-1548
NSN 5950-01-614-5756
NSN 5935-00-821-5745
NSN 5998-00-456-0864
NSN 6610-01-514-7755
NSN 5910-00-372-4555
NSN 5990-01-463-5400
NSN 5950-01-181-6641