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 5999-01-391-4996
NSN 6130-01-088-8542
NSN 6620-00-199-8734
NSN 5998-01-124-8426
NSN 6610-01-583-9635
NSN 6650-01-358-9800
NSN 5905-01-394-4827
NSN 6610-00-903-6095
NSN 5998-01-399-3256
NSN 6110-00-498-6868
NSN 6130-00-136-3249
NSN 5965-01-533-7687