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 5996-01-152-2948
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 6240-01-228-9595
NSN 6150-01-232-1150
NSN 5895-00-905-7178
NSN 6130-01-046-0434
NSN 5930-01-360-4769
NSN 6220-00-538-1074
NSN 6610-01-111-6418
NSN 6685-01-099-8539
NSN 5998-01-552-2699
NSN 5960-01-269-9073