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 5990-01-174-6851
NSN 5999-00-905-3973
NSN 5965-01-276-4650
NSN 6105-01-512-4620
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 6610-01-469-2408
NSN 5999-01-205-7533
NSN 5915-00-928-1543
NSN 5999-00-224-6346
NSN 6130-01-309-5020
NSN 5985-01-151-9901
NSN 5910-01-234-6362