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 5999-01-422-5492
NSN 6610-00-726-7984
NSN 6645-00-896-9430
NSN 6130-01-518-7039
NSN 6150-01-475-3100
NSN 6145-00-719-7395
NSN 5920-00-387-5312
NSN 5950-01-100-3647
NSN 6135-01-321-5659
NSN 6685-01-565-4855
NSN 5950-00-167-0817
NSN 5996-00-231-9322