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 5855-01-519-1226
NSN 5999-01-113-3141
NSN 6110-01-090-0804
NSN 6620-01-026-0346
NSN 6610-01-108-4025
NSN 5895-01-370-4216
NSN 5920-00-226-0227
NSN 5996-00-254-6355
NSN 5990-00-057-1816
NSN 7035-01-150-6303
NSN 5965-01-555-8775
NSN 6105-01-343-1241