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 5999-00-999-1869
NSN 5999-00-290-5898
NSN 5990-01-393-4808
NSN 6610-01-474-8520
NSN 6220-01-309-1803
NSN 5925-01-465-5536
NSN 5905-01-510-2312
NSN 6130-01-258-5330
NSN 5905-01-110-4722
NSN 5925-01-184-0633
NSN 6150-00-108-6350
NSN 5985-01-533-6028