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 5996-01-601-9310
NSN 5965-01-464-0220
NSN 5945-01-254-2633
NSN 5945-00-104-8053
NSN 5910-01-653-6462
NSN 5998-00-100-4789
NSN 6105-00-260-6700
NSN 5935-00-289-3903
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 6620-01-622-4980
NSN 6150-01-512-9830
NSN 5920-01-318-8010