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 5999-01-213-7241
NSN 5990-00-087-6177
NSN 5996-01-594-8747
NSN 5945-01-525-8251
NSN 6150-00-810-9605
NSN 5975-00-390-5753
NSN 5990-01-608-3505
NSN 6650-00-583-1735
NSN 5905-00-674-3245
NSN 6110-01-255-9892
NSN 5945-01-113-6828
NSN 6610-01-347-3397