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 5999-01-210-2013
NSN 5905-00-305-9233
NSN 5998-00-553-9535
NSN 6220-01-391-0499
NSN 6645-01-154-3080
NSN 6130-00-930-2821
NSN 6110-00-611-7470
NSN 6610-00-398-9673
NSN 5998-00-225-3688
NSN 5999-00-925-2502
NSN 5999-01-509-5915
NSN 5935-01-269-7209