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 5999-01-467-9980
NSN 6685-01-053-0888
NSN 5935-01-153-7519
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 6130-01-398-0440
NSN 5990-01-231-9608
NSN 5996-00-336-3046
NSN 5985-01-519-6245
NSN 6130-00-411-9535
NSN 5910-01-412-3636
NSN 6220-01-428-7511
NSN 6645-00-947-0625