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 5999-01-601-7061
NSN 5905-01-486-5079
NSN 6150-00-230-6919
NSN 5998-01-117-5737
NSN 5965-01-509-0379
NSN 6130-00-944-8504
NSN 5925-01-131-7161
NSN 5985-00-288-6001
NSN 5996-01-039-2704
NSN 6650-01-067-0132
NSN 6610-01-603-0703
NSN 5999-01-591-7484