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 5950-01-027-7531
NSN 5999-00-127-3495
NSN 5915-00-722-1448
NSN 4140-00-008-8750
NSN 5950-01-052-0090
NSN 6645-01-523-0812
NSN 6145-01-244-6008
NSN 6105-00-968-3189
NSN 6105-00-186-0161
NSN 6620-01-158-7309
NSN 6110-01-265-1080
NSN 6105-00-643-4975