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 5996-01-508-2467
NSN 6105-01-622-3394
NSN 5855-01-308-0955
NSN 5905-01-116-3520
NSN 5990-01-357-6175
NSN 5996-01-319-8315
NSN 6130-00-506-4136
NSN 6130-00-804-8800
NSN 6150-01-545-2716
NSN 6150-01-474-6091
NSN 5999-00-344-1303
NSN 4140-00-110-4524