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 5999-01-259-3820
NSN 6105-01-277-0295
NSN 5925-00-156-4044
NSN 5930-01-586-6063
NSN 4140-01-388-4289
NSN 5905-01-530-8710
NSN 6320-01-600-5808
NSN 6110-01-512-7361
NSN 5935-00-526-0539
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 5996-01-251-3640
NSN 5960-00-072-5874