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 5999-01-268-9199
NSN 6150-00-781-5529
NSN 5975-01-526-8558
NSN 5950-01-013-8697
NSN 6130-01-152-2019
NSN 6650-00-103-9379
NSN 5999-01-269-5304
NSN 6650-01-144-1843
NSN 6650-01-313-1300
NSN 5975-01-191-5226
NSN 5975-01-414-8873
NSN 5910-01-565-2903