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 5999-00-917-5431
NSN 6145-00-007-6429
NSN 5895-00-486-0191
NSN 5930-00-597-5064
NSN 5835-01-379-1407
NSN 5925-01-241-8464
NSN 6130-01-447-8758
NSN 5990-01-609-4793
NSN 5950-01-495-0624
NSN 5999-00-833-9904
NSN 5935-01-332-6733
NSN 6650-01-573-7165