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 5999-01-528-9679
NSN 5990-01-408-6554
NSN 5910-01-605-1469
NSN 6320-01-608-1935
NSN 5990-00-226-7894
NSN 5985-00-270-8456
NSN 5930-00-804-1848
NSN 6240-01-648-0661
NSN 6130-01-068-3362
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6620-00-930-5680
NSN 5910-01-012-3054