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 5998-00-541-8792
NSN 5999-01-617-4221
NSN 6240-01-151-9341
NSN 6110-01-582-0369
NSN 6150-01-267-8708
NSN 5975-00-826-1730
NSN 5895-01-616-2884
NSN 6650-00-264-0664
NSN 6145-00-475-6909
NSN 5985-01-298-2837
NSN 5925-00-355-6124
NSN 5999-00-157-1284