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 5999-00-264-9504
NSN 5990-00-900-4459
NSN 6145-00-283-3682
NSN 5920-01-013-8594
NSN 5895-00-254-5001
NSN 5996-00-518-0460
NSN 6130-01-105-8400
NSN 6240-01-372-2039
NSN 5925-01-247-6543
NSN 6130-01-495-1001
NSN 6220-01-649-3542
NSN 5925-01-497-9874