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 5999-01-410-7802
NSN 6130-01-115-5331
NSN 5930-00-285-2799
NSN 6685-01-077-2326
NSN 6150-01-252-0260
NSN 5920-01-072-5179
NSN 5915-01-018-1060
NSN 6105-01-313-9023
NSN 6150-01-526-1305
NSN 6105-01-623-8415
NSN 5835-01-259-0859
NSN 5930-01-527-0745