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 5999-01-502-7101
NSN 5996-01-204-0675
NSN 5835-01-116-8821
NSN 6620-01-371-5040
NSN 5945-01-568-0669
NSN 5835-01-652-0168
NSN 6645-01-299-4966
NSN 5960-01-614-8005
NSN 4140-00-949-2438
NSN 6610-00-476-4402
NSN 4140-01-622-4876
NSN 5999-00-325-4525