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 5999-00-929-3949
NSN 5985-00-212-7690
NSN 6105-01-277-5906
NSN 6105-00-995-8195
NSN 6220-00-102-7419
NSN 6145-00-724-7747
NSN 5835-00-113-6090
NSN 6610-01-275-9771
NSN 6145-01-160-6885
NSN 5999-01-367-1296
NSN 6240-01-423-9738
NSN 5960-01-104-7839