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 5996-01-042-2172
NSN 6610-01-396-5628
NSN 5975-01-068-4125
NSN 5975-00-405-1938
NSN 5965-01-560-6794
NSN 6150-00-785-9090
NSN 5999-00-056-5461
NSN 5835-01-069-4560
NSN 5975-01-550-3692
NSN 5930-01-341-4089
NSN 6105-01-401-5361
NSN 5975-01-066-2075