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 5999-01-048-6369
NSN 5915-01-602-2326
NSN 5905-00-152-9195
NSN 5910-01-463-4451
NSN 5855-01-461-2741
NSN 6110-01-368-4899
NSN 5950-00-469-7448
NSN 6135-00-182-7008
NSN 5965-01-437-9721
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 5905-01-546-1723
NSN 6130-01-187-3831