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 5999-00-359-7853
NSN 6135-01-223-3869
NSN 5996-01-322-4838
NSN 5975-01-157-9432
NSN 6220-00-575-6169
NSN 5910-01-527-2988
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 6130-01-454-7513
NSN 6685-01-104-3708
NSN 5990-01-655-1437
NSN 6150-01-414-6381
NSN 5960-00-656-2451