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 5996-01-451-3591
NSN 4140-01-434-6825
NSN 5915-00-707-2297
NSN 5920-00-583-8674
NSN 5930-01-294-7736
NSN 5998-00-048-1570
NSN 6105-01-283-3466
NSN 5910-01-285-9487
NSN 5930-00-102-6165
NSN 6130-01-421-6390
NSN 5945-01-660-0718
NSN 6110-00-409-1115