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 5999-01-298-2107
NSN 5910-01-323-7086
NSN 2925-00-404-6461
NSN 5990-00-200-5232
NSN 5905-01-641-2786
NSN 5905-01-232-8206
NSN 6105-01-339-8258
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 5835-00-244-4956
NSN 6145-01-121-0466
NSN 6150-01-500-5193
NSN 4140-00-814-2505