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 5999-01-323-7981
NSN 5998-01-336-2600
NSN 6150-00-379-4656
NSN 6110-00-004-6937
NSN 5960-01-416-6187
NSN 6610-00-209-4372
NSN 6145-01-298-8188
NSN 6130-01-119-8162
NSN 6240-01-102-1555
NSN 7035-01-542-7946
NSN 6685-01-211-6590
NSN 5965-00-393-1294