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 5999-00-155-3088
NSN 5990-01-321-2997
NSN 6220-01-320-7585
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 6650-01-595-6102
NSN 5930-01-351-6141
NSN 5945-01-326-2090
NSN 6320-00-070-4544
NSN 6110-01-256-4364
NSN 5999-01-107-6440
NSN 5996-01-176-6373
NSN 6150-00-038-5009