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 5999-00-627-5574
NSN 6240-01-044-5049
NSN 6610-00-209-4372
NSN 5930-01-073-7077
NSN 5996-01-351-6485
NSN 5996-01-576-6741
NSN 6145-00-099-8986
NSN 6610-01-576-8955
NSN 5990-01-261-2962
NSN 5999-01-546-7777
NSN 5999-00-347-3949
NSN 5935-01-193-4903