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 5998-01-119-4189
NSN 5950-01-435-2073
NSN 6105-01-106-3221
NSN 6150-00-141-0293
NSN 6650-00-866-9947
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 2925-00-536-4574
NSN 5965-01-009-5758
NSN 5999-00-109-8104
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 5990-00-079-2903
NSN 6105-01-193-6575