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 5996-01-292-1645
NSN 6105-01-400-0895
NSN 5920-00-717-4490
NSN 6105-00-829-2584
NSN 5945-01-401-5323
NSN 5935-00-809-8466
NSN 6610-01-181-4398
NSN 5910-01-171-3713
NSN 6150-01-204-7779
NSN 5925-01-607-0354
NSN 6220-01-462-1479
NSN 5996-01-473-2183