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 5999-01-296-7610
NSN 5920-01-224-7028
NSN 5930-01-114-5071
NSN 6150-01-469-6128
NSN 5990-01-433-7886
NSN 6220-00-899-6718
NSN 5960-01-262-0359
NSN 5998-01-452-1425
NSN 6610-01-570-3185
NSN 7035-01-600-4977
NSN 6240-01-380-1121
NSN 5985-01-454-8663