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 5998-00-977-8197
NSN 5910-00-025-0451
NSN 5950-00-381-8549
NSN 6220-01-432-2232
NSN 6145-01-580-1025
NSN 5985-01-425-1429
NSN 6220-00-003-8992
NSN 5965-01-217-0310
NSN 6685-00-976-3920
NSN 6150-00-400-0510
NSN 5975-01-612-1001
NSN 6650-01-180-9160