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 5999-00-960-6824
NSN 5985-01-610-8811
NSN 5975-00-618-8194
NSN 5905-01-533-2177
NSN 6145-01-646-1797
NSN 5930-01-367-2786
NSN 6105-00-159-1061
NSN 5999-01-332-5642
NSN 6150-01-363-5336
NSN 5905-00-696-0308
NSN 6220-01-111-3113
NSN 5895-00-825-7334