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 5990-00-779-4175
NSN 5985-01-430-4294
NSN 5835-01-574-0080
NSN 6130-01-251-9185
NSN 6240-01-643-1262
NSN 5910-00-585-0361
NSN 6220-00-458-4633
NSN 6320-00-583-3105
NSN 5975-01-276-0606
NSN 6105-01-649-7986
NSN 5998-00-630-2807
NSN 6620-00-581-2278