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 5999-01-101-0020
NSN 6150-00-245-4461
NSN 4140-00-998-6037
NSN 5925-00-939-4979
NSN 5930-01-308-2966
NSN 6130-01-609-1530
NSN 5990-00-802-3060
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5920-01-621-7377
NSN 6130-01-059-4750
NSN 5950-00-830-6621
NSN 5910-01-603-7598