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 5999-01-579-4857
NSN 5945-00-108-9730
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 6130-01-353-7282
NSN 5930-00-076-0224
NSN 6150-01-164-0546
NSN 6685-00-113-1888
NSN 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 5950-01-232-0347
NSN 6685-01-415-9228
NSN 6240-01-458-4672
NSN 5996-01-150-5569