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 5999-01-215-6080
NSN 5996-01-213-5184
NSN 6240-01-508-5052
NSN 5960-00-558-7557
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5950-01-181-3079
NSN 5855-01-363-3417
NSN 5996-01-347-0566
NSN 5920-00-226-7148
NSN 5965-01-544-8434
NSN 5999-01-073-7252
NSN 4140-01-431-9065