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 5999-00-474-8406
NSN 5945-01-603-1059
NSN 6105-01-031-0854
NSN 6105-01-071-1367
NSN 5945-00-252-2814
NSN 5945-01-202-8363
NSN 5975-00-199-4956
NSN 6610-01-500-8108
NSN 6150-00-651-1815
NSN 5945-01-659-5249
NSN 6150-01-083-5958
NSN 5998-01-014-1008