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 5999-01-334-7960
NSN 5950-01-005-0111
NSN 5965-01-542-8510
NSN 6685-01-444-5991
NSN 5990-01-196-2953
NSN 6685-01-011-4859
NSN 5935-00-788-7704
NSN 5965-00-863-6031
NSN 5915-01-397-8525
NSN 6645-00-614-5302
NSN 6645-00-629-9367
NSN 6610-01-168-6352