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 5999-01-170-4354
NSN 6130-01-278-7815
NSN 6145-00-843-8744
NSN 2925-01-394-5650
NSN 6240-00-284-1457
NSN 5905-00-555-1899
NSN 6130-01-424-4372
NSN 5950-01-332-2666
NSN 5920-00-226-0227
NSN 5996-01-545-9603
NSN 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 5990-01-591-8797