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 5999-01-246-3474
NSN 5855-00-100-9003
NSN 5965-01-529-0579
NSN 5895-01-188-3790
NSN 5965-00-224-6034
NSN 5925-00-208-5637
NSN 6150-00-382-6018
NSN 5996-01-182-1125
NSN 4140-01-378-6710
NSN 5945-01-407-0385
NSN 5965-01-499-1528
NSN 5920-01-392-4407