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 5999-00-482-8993
NSN 5910-01-501-8752
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6150-01-414-1822
NSN 5945-00-835-6739
NSN 6650-01-203-1632
NSN 5999-01-249-0220
NSN 4140-00-198-4961
NSN 5996-01-351-6485
NSN 5990-00-859-2932
NSN 5999-01-445-6497
NSN 5950-01-137-5084