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 5915-01-469-0509
NSN 6110-01-089-6260
NSN 5925-01-521-2776
NSN 5960-00-611-1691
NSN 6610-01-161-4835
NSN 6620-01-265-8629
NSN 6150-00-737-1417
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 5999-01-386-3179
NSN 6220-00-079-0178
NSN 5950-00-422-3202
NSN 5960-01-617-6345