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 5999-01-230-9768
NSN 6320-01-384-3850
NSN 5950-01-331-7010
NSN 5998-01-594-3533
NSN 5905-00-414-1612
NSN 6240-01-188-5280
NSN 5985-00-508-9949
NSN 5975-01-337-5658
NSN 5996-01-182-8295
NSN 6145-01-297-7092
NSN 5925-00-961-9179
NSN 6645-01-641-1575