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 5999-01-152-2313
NSN 5998-00-516-4111
NSN 5975-01-445-7365
NSN 5895-00-043-1990
NSN 5950-01-051-5302
NSN 6610-01-486-4522
NSN 5985-01-047-5144
NSN 6645-01-493-2620
NSN 6150-01-093-3834
NSN 5945-00-823-6156
NSN 6240-01-252-8850
NSN 6220-01-177-5694