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 5999-01-014-6512
NSN 6610-01-023-6073
NSN 5998-01-421-2360
NSN 5855-01-627-0837
NSN 6320-01-497-3116
NSN 6150-01-443-4695
NSN 5905-00-413-2679
NSN 4140-00-707-5963
NSN 5920-01-342-3681
NSN 6150-01-121-7213
NSN 5998-00-914-2368
NSN 6135-00-777-5562