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 5998-00-580-8887
NSN 6150-01-102-4855
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 6620-01-129-8943
NSN 6130-00-186-0737
NSN 5910-00-394-9524
NSN 6645-01-242-4826
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5999-01-326-0432
NSN 5915-01-547-4655
NSN 6620-01-440-9810
NSN 5960-01-564-5044