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 5999-01-371-2185
NSN 6150-01-459-6031
NSN 5998-01-353-5883
NSN 5910-01-612-7198
NSN 6110-01-462-1698
NSN 5915-01-467-8722
NSN 5990-01-033-1423
NSN 5945-01-492-1056
NSN 6130-01-126-4603
NSN 6650-01-640-9370
NSN 5975-01-273-0971
NSN 6135-01-528-6896