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 5998-00-754-8666
NSN 5835-01-387-4227
NSN 6610-00-837-3012
NSN 6620-01-291-8821
NSN 6150-00-111-3528
NSN 6145-01-271-8425
NSN 5895-00-226-6901
NSN 5999-01-212-8931
NSN 5999-00-647-4999
NSN 5996-01-104-7884
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 6610-00-543-1402