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 5996-01-186-5671
NSN 6650-01-180-2173
NSN 5910-01-451-3413
NSN 5999-01-181-5469
NSN 5945-00-832-6879
NSN 5985-01-123-8667
NSN 5905-00-571-6068
NSN 6645-01-100-3296
NSN 5915-00-982-2859
NSN 5975-00-618-0161
NSN 6650-00-262-2324
NSN 5895-01-557-5365