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 5999-01-613-0311
NSN 6620-01-650-5226
NSN 5895-01-159-7854
NSN 6150-00-827-7042
NSN 6240-00-061-3362
NSN 6130-01-030-2806
NSN 5950-01-379-4683
NSN 5945-01-646-3019
NSN 6130-00-266-7496
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 6130-00-237-0194
NSN 5905-00-491-9085