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 5925-00-961-9179
NSN 6150-00-651-1013
NSN 6220-00-444-9320
NSN 5930-00-353-1529
NSN 6645-00-476-7176
NSN 5945-01-189-3135
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 5990-00-850-0609
NSN 2925-00-470-5286
NSN 5999-00-038-6524
NSN 6645-01-372-7475
NSN 5930-01-576-9993