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 5996-01-496-3180
NSN 5950-01-384-4324
NSN 5915-00-501-8579
NSN 6105-01-026-3517
NSN 5915-00-325-9375
NSN 6105-01-400-1315
NSN 5910-01-472-5823
NSN 6240-01-273-0193
NSN 5950-01-312-4417
NSN 5999-00-438-4446
NSN 5999-00-442-0806
NSN 5925-00-968-0558