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 5996-00-111-7216
NSN 5999-01-361-3338
NSN 7035-01-256-9598
NSN 5945-01-574-0063
NSN 6130-00-763-7923
NSN 6150-01-411-5216
NSN 6105-00-195-1273
NSN 6645-01-236-3494
NSN 6645-00-509-9008
NSN 5999-01-185-1992
NSN 6620-01-478-7549
NSN 5998-00-075-3858