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 5945-00-421-3169
NSN 5998-01-187-9345
NSN 5905-01-605-7098
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 5915-00-715-0099
NSN 6105-01-409-1432
NSN 6650-01-089-6192
NSN 6130-00-052-7621
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 5925-00-517-8512
NSN 5999-00-471-6061
NSN 5930-01-069-6070