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 5999-01-076-7273
NSN 5915-01-562-1664
NSN 5935-01-381-6129
NSN 5910-01-565-3937
NSN 6105-01-573-7891
NSN 6105-01-099-9205
NSN 5910-00-364-6995
NSN 5935-01-276-6765
NSN 6105-00-446-0068
NSN 5950-00-768-3708
NSN 4140-01-564-1254
NSN 5990-01-485-0260