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 5930-00-169-4603
NSN 5920-01-411-7033
NSN 5950-00-082-1616
NSN 6240-01-299-2335
NSN
NSN 6150-01-198-1561
NSN 6240-00-725-2274
NSN 6645-00-255-1369
NSN 5965-00-898-1356
NSN 5999-00-018-6588
NSN 4140-00-635-9195
NSN 6650-00-035-9297