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 5996-00-861-7102
NSN 5990-01-219-2703
NSN 6650-01-294-5243
NSN 5999-00-642-4318
NSN 5965-01-243-5494
NSN 5910-01-359-9766
NSN 5999-01-223-6383
NSN 6110-00-248-7475
NSN 5855-01-299-8637
NSN 6110-01-471-9655
NSN 6150-01-569-2132
NSN 5950-01-528-8796