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 5950-00-269-4805
NSN 5920-01-099-8998
NSN 6150-01-180-0451
NSN 6645-00-130-6419
NSN 5999-01-461-9267
NSN 5855-01-156-0417
NSN 5998-01-071-5208
NSN 5925-01-309-3951
NSN 6150-01-374-5752
NSN 5910-01-014-8499
NSN 5998-01-424-0809
NSN 5950-00-917-5633