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 5999-01-408-6178
NSN 5930-00-405-3756
NSN 5975-00-468-6111
NSN 6105-01-101-5357
NSN 6110-01-142-2550
NSN 5920-01-378-5470
NSN 6110-00-880-6376
NSN 5975-01-473-2239
NSN 5905-01-267-0225
NSN 5895-01-277-8233
NSN 5915-00-117-7066
NSN 5999-01-481-0132