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 6320-01-429-9871
NSN 5999-01-067-5974
NSN 5990-00-678-6006
NSN 5998-00-062-9579
NSN 5960-01-197-2759
NSN 5950-00-529-6871
NSN 6135-01-336-3115
NSN 5998-00-688-7105
NSN 5990-01-189-3201
NSN 5925-01-331-3272
NSN 5975-01-149-1410
NSN 6620-01-154-7051