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 5990-00-438-5587
NSN 6110-01-440-5000
NSN 6145-01-554-8883
NSN 5965-01-560-2784
NSN 6240-01-234-7893
NSN 5925-00-529-3950
NSN 6135-01-226-4071
NSN 5985-00-277-7371
NSN 5855-01-469-8099
NSN 5998-01-476-7352
NSN 6620-00-963-1319
NSN 5999-01-634-0576