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 5999-01-096-1678
NSN 5835-01-487-3042
NSN 6650-00-834-9062
NSN 6105-00-853-8662
NSN 5998-01-327-0266
NSN 6610-01-629-4140
NSN 5985-01-660-8244
NSN 5935-00-702-2429
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 5925-01-605-1810
NSN 5905-00-073-5496
NSN 6620-01-277-5990