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 5999-01-463-3720
NSN 5996-01-200-9628
NSN 5895-00-919-3489
NSN 5905-00-207-3946
NSN 6650-01-284-6536
NSN 6650-01-047-6719
NSN 6130-00-481-5993
NSN 6610-00-931-3655
NSN 5999-01-270-0965
NSN 4140-00-300-8111
NSN 5895-00-144-7046
NSN 6650-01-444-2152