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 5999-01-508-8566
NSN 5985-01-640-6966
NSN 5835-01-408-7576
NSN 6685-00-765-8283
NSN 6105-01-073-7711
NSN 6105-00-212-0592
NSN 6220-00-959-5970
NSN 6650-00-891-9850
NSN 5960-01-233-7667
NSN 6220-01-331-5439
NSN 6650-00-996-7306
NSN 5998-01-512-1883