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 5999-01-551-1242
NSN 6105-00-660-8882
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 6150-01-010-4155
NSN 5999-01-502-7528
NSN 5996-01-420-6231
NSN 5835-01-320-8306
NSN 5960-01-595-2614
NSN 5935-00-503-3954
NSN 5910-01-375-0646
NSN 5905-01-130-8373