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 5999-01-512-1513
NSN 5935-01-557-7634
NSN 6240-00-195-6308
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5975-01-359-1333
NSN 6135-01-106-7740
NSN 5999-00-578-7488
NSN 5998-01-010-4833
NSN 6645-01-301-9462
NSN 6220-00-479-9171
NSN 6130-00-776-9817
NSN 7035-01-534-0597