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 5990-00-150-6979
NSN 5910-01-190-7309
NSN 5925-00-159-0444
NSN 5975-01-656-1234
NSN 5895-01-374-1768
NSN 6220-00-169-6516
NSN 6130-01-335-6149
NSN 5975-01-365-0127
NSN 5996-00-686-8818
NSN 5915-01-093-1613
NSN 5990-00-591-3793
NSN 5985-01-599-1595