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 5999-01-599-2736
NSN 5985-01-103-6947
NSN 6650-01-411-1581
NSN 5915-01-501-5222
NSN 6110-01-561-3497
NSN 5905-01-628-7559
NSN 5935-01-174-1012
NSN 6110-01-090-2583
NSN 6645-01-340-4484
NSN 5960-01-478-2672
NSN 6105-01-486-7536
NSN 5855-01-085-5354