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 5996-00-103-9673
NSN 6150-00-125-7403
NSN 5895-00-286-3788
NSN 7035-01-135-0050
NSN 5990-01-507-1479
NSN 6620-00-803-2423
NSN 2925-00-480-9068
NSN 5985-00-226-6846
NSN 5915-01-442-3822
NSN 5999-00-936-2591
NSN 6650-01-568-0299
NSN 6150-00-233-8035