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 5999-01-364-6825
NSN 5915-01-313-3860
NSN 5920-01-648-4424
NSN 5975-00-333-6305
NSN 6650-01-594-9915
NSN 5998-01-178-9902
NSN 6620-01-246-4314
NSN 5935-00-470-1351
NSN 5960-00-351-1439
NSN 6610-00-391-7888
NSN 5999-00-969-3856
NSN 6105-00-299-0673