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 5996-00-729-1250
NSN 5915-01-501-5895
NSN 5950-01-097-9854
NSN 6650-00-937-9496
NSN 6150-01-046-4181
NSN 5998-00-932-1371
NSN 4140-00-219-3146
NSN 5945-01-631-8846
NSN 6240-01-143-5523
NSN 5996-00-815-9710
NSN 5920-00-109-2062
NSN 5985-01-161-4800