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 5996-01-127-5431
NSN 6105-01-116-1569
NSN 6650-01-581-1184
NSN 7035-01-368-3338
NSN 6650-01-448-2263
NSN 5999-01-240-2204
NSN 6110-01-224-5963
NSN 5950-01-383-8341
NSN 5975-00-253-9743
NSN 5905-01-599-1720
NSN 6620-01-303-2563
NSN 7035-01-062-0184