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 5996-00-222-6049
NSN 5990-01-423-2219
NSN 5910-01-249-9517
NSN 6650-01-355-1271
NSN 2925-01-097-0903
NSN 6110-00-496-0532
NSN 6645-01-548-0218
NSN 6105-00-287-0989
NSN 6685-01-071-7848
NSN 5835-01-222-7714
NSN 5925-00-850-5030
NSN 6220-01-500-1857