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 5998-00-508-0150
NSN 4140-01-604-9981
NSN 6610-01-067-4359
NSN 5999-01-285-8910
NSN 6220-00-258-2967
NSN 5990-01-630-5094
NSN 6220-01-067-4718
NSN 6110-00-627-7872
NSN 6320-01-582-6668
NSN 5915-01-107-5301
NSN 5915-00-959-5454
NSN 5960-01-071-6267