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 5999-00-164-0718
NSN 6105-01-549-2721
NSN 5925-00-811-2973
NSN 5945-00-220-6789
NSN 6150-01-443-0459
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 5930-01-536-9935
NSN 5960-01-198-2244
NSN 6220-01-459-1508
NSN 6650-01-485-3444
NSN 6620-01-400-2928
NSN 5998-00-903-7901