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 5950-00-554-4870
NSN 5835-01-377-8972
NSN 6220-01-086-2080
NSN 2925-00-203-8735
NSN 6645-00-877-6002
NSN 5999-00-375-0180
NSN 5996-01-329-0721
NSN 5895-00-932-5491
NSN 5998-01-242-6782
NSN 6150-00-011-8938
NSN 5930-01-380-2978
NSN 5990-01-503-0194