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 5996-01-479-1688
NSN 6105-01-014-6104
NSN 6610-01-206-3921
NSN 5855-01-282-4881
NSN 6145-00-174-9344
NSN 5835-01-257-5342
NSN 6150-01-515-3588
NSN 6620-00-441-5252
NSN 5990-01-474-3477
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 6130-01-054-3234
NSN 5835-00-341-5441