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 5905-01-506-0103
NSN 5999-01-410-6824
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 5935-00-159-0178
NSN 6610-01-056-1335
NSN 6135-01-351-2690
NSN 6150-01-502-7545
NSN 6240-00-617-9599
NSN 5895-01-496-4725
NSN 6110-00-317-8063
NSN 6130-01-622-0292
NSN 6220-00-707-5044