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 5999-01-603-6319
NSN 6645-01-394-5149
NSN 5960-00-654-7300
NSN 6240-01-072-1097
NSN 5895-00-431-5687
NSN 6135-01-476-4697
NSN 5965-01-147-5847
NSN 5975-01-186-0114
NSN 5930-01-307-9275
NSN 6620-01-031-8180
NSN 7035-00-173-2281
NSN 6105-01-005-4825