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 5998-00-220-5796
NSN 5999-01-497-4664
NSN 5945-00-519-6529
NSN 6220-01-252-9285
NSN 5990-01-447-7779
NSN 5960-01-528-1147
NSN 5975-01-411-4728
NSN 5999-01-628-6595
NSN 5910-00-838-4234
NSN 5920-00-655-4251
NSN 5960-01-474-4843
NSN 6150-01-504-8751