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 5999-01-526-5284
NSN 5945-01-456-4449
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 6145-01-522-6870
NSN 5996-00-338-9760
NSN 6150-01-256-9867
NSN 4140-00-267-8813
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5999-01-580-1147
NSN 5855-01-534-7940
NSN 5905-01-012-4957
NSN 6320-01-203-4303