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 5999-01-026-8166
NSN 6105-01-264-6831
NSN 6220-01-277-3591
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5835-01-510-1742
NSN 5920-01-041-1993
NSN 6110-01-394-7046
NSN 5935-01-492-5729
NSN 6620-00-317-7820
NSN 6130-01-429-0880
NSN 5960-01-481-3722
NSN 5990-00-153-0055