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 5990-00-106-6027
NSN 5950-00-115-1222
NSN 5960-00-235-9251
NSN 6240-00-989-4398
NSN 6135-00-937-2324
NSN 5905-01-312-4610
NSN 6110-01-502-7731
NSN 5999-01-034-1383
NSN 5835-00-949-3018
NSN 6650-01-257-1105
NSN 6130-01-353-0965
NSN 6650-01-061-2750