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 5999-01-044-5832
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 6610-00-639-3615
NSN 5910-01-177-1918
NSN 7035-01-313-6973
NSN 6650-01-099-4340
NSN 5925-00-883-1171
NSN 5915-00-759-5208
NSN 6650-01-075-1514
NSN 6620-00-241-5264
NSN 6110-01-073-0088