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 5999-01-575-8708
NSN 6145-00-184-1110
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 5975-00-647-4968
NSN 4140-01-423-9453
NSN 6620-01-147-5615
NSN 6645-01-548-2094
NSN 5985-00-905-7167
NSN 6685-01-385-7049
NSN 5985-00-267-1037
NSN 5920-01-530-6502
NSN 5985-00-821-2209