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 6610-01-209-8991
NSN 5910-00-574-5753
NSN 6240-01-379-9545
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 6150-00-081-6288
NSN 5990-00-159-1774
NSN 5905-00-611-4303
NSN 5960-01-291-0479
NSN 6135-01-372-5191
NSN 6145-01-123-5128
NSN 6320-00-682-3448
NSN 5996-01-487-6249