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 5999-00-898-4590
NSN 5905-01-461-8465
NSN 6150-01-184-3581
NSN 5935-00-711-0715
NSN 6620-01-106-2814
NSN 6650-01-076-5232
NSN 6150-01-103-5544
NSN 5960-00-081-9255
NSN 5925-01-624-3094
NSN 6650-00-519-0973
NSN 6135-00-309-0074
NSN 5998-00-111-3417