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 5999-01-069-5094
NSN 5915-00-826-0937
NSN 6135-00-900-2139
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6685-01-586-9321
NSN 6685-00-192-8880
NSN 6620-00-237-9395
NSN 6150-00-699-2569
NSN 5905-01-424-0798
NSN 5910-01-370-4990
NSN 6130-01-059-1650
NSN 6110-00-007-6453