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 5996-01-153-0531
NSN 5920-00-971-6795
NSN 6650-00-891-9850
NSN 6610-01-218-4188
NSN 5945-01-255-5197
NSN 6240-00-172-5866
NSN 5975-01-212-4306
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5950-01-098-2380
NSN 5965-01-655-1457
NSN 6145-01-424-7950
NSN 6220-00-850-6553