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 5999-00-456-4819
NSN 5855-01-228-0942
NSN 5920-01-089-7903
NSN 5915-00-030-7193
NSN 5996-01-131-9353
NSN 7035-01-657-4764
NSN 6110-01-400-4207
NSN 6145-00-398-4405
NSN 5990-00-104-4903
NSN 5985-01-649-3093
NSN 5999-00-296-4908
NSN 5999-01-534-3595