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 5990-01-061-5618
NSN 4140-01-610-5852
NSN 5999-00-186-3929
NSN 6105-01-447-2984
NSN 6685-01-352-5665
NSN 5945-00-872-8149
NSN 4140-01-168-7685
NSN 6105-01-040-3789
NSN 6220-00-560-1603
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6130-00-318-9246
NSN 5998-01-605-5461