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 5998-00-902-0203
NSN 5905-00-231-0316
NSN 5975-01-365-6872
NSN 5930-01-431-4544
NSN 6130-01-151-9930
NSN 5905-00-543-1096
NSN 5925-01-485-3159
NSN 6620-00-269-5168
NSN 6130-00-156-7219
NSN 6650-01-145-5173
NSN 5945-00-754-3722
NSN 5915-01-111-8402