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 5999-00-528-2263
NSN 5930-01-148-7068
NSN 5925-01-293-9166
NSN 5965-01-079-7939
NSN 6110-00-813-1863
NSN 5960-00-486-6972
NSN 5905-00-221-9083
NSN 5996-01-224-7914
NSN 6620-00-689-4456
NSN 5999-01-168-0822
NSN 5950-01-220-0423
NSN 6150-00-139-3646