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 5990-01-126-5824
NSN 5996-00-213-4778
NSN 5999-00-578-0717
NSN 4140-01-564-3996
NSN 4140-00-272-0943
NSN 6620-00-912-0255
NSN 5999-00-333-2766
NSN 5855-01-572-5390
NSN 5975-01-066-1071
NSN 5915-01-319-6462
NSN 6150-01-436-2746
NSN 6610-01-329-0969