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 5999-00-998-5677
NSN 5915-01-290-4828
NSN 5975-01-454-3992
NSN 6610-01-503-0153
NSN 6110-01-255-9267
NSN 6620-01-122-0238
NSN 6145-01-246-5806
NSN 6240-00-789-3370
NSN 5895-01-612-6597
NSN 5950-00-318-2660
NSN 6620-00-851-5381
NSN 5950-00-555-2881