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 5999-01-266-4078
NSN 6610-01-419-7130
NSN 5960-01-387-0373
NSN 6145-00-286-9588
NSN 5910-01-587-1303
NSN 6650-01-190-7050
NSN 5998-01-170-4106
NSN 5935-01-189-0782
NSN 5965-01-050-8447
NSN 6685-01-120-5861
NSN 5999-01-621-5068
NSN 6110-01-176-0410