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 5999-01-519-8595
NSN 6240-01-599-2679
NSN 5945-00-174-0810
NSN 4140-00-069-5154
NSN 5895-01-627-5978
NSN 6110-01-344-0469
NSN 6620-00-041-3406
NSN 5985-01-124-0806
NSN 5996-01-623-8237
NSN 6105-01-176-9930
NSN 5999-01-122-3111
NSN 5920-01-469-0816