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 5999-01-216-6465
NSN 5965-00-222-0282
NSN 6135-00-009-4100
NSN 5950-00-145-4084
NSN 6645-01-629-9657
NSN 5910-00-876-3956
NSN 6130-01-356-8226
NSN 5998-00-090-7303
NSN 4140-01-185-3488
NSN 6110-00-283-3630
NSN 5910-00-611-4945
NSN 6110-01-513-8175