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 5999-01-532-8992
NSN 5855-00-782-7714
NSN 5998-00-232-2137
NSN 5950-01-500-2105
NSN 6220-00-504-0789
NSN 6620-01-106-2814
NSN 6110-01-288-3407
NSN 5996-00-458-2768
NSN 5998-00-756-0598
NSN 5920-01-522-0940
NSN 6220-01-089-7185
NSN 6685-01-621-1104