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 5999-01-418-1792
NSN 5935-01-633-2991
NSN 5935-00-942-6403
NSN 6620-01-497-3744
NSN 6320-01-302-5157
NSN 5985-01-379-0797
NSN 6110-01-057-9157
NSN 6145-01-424-0354
NSN 5930-01-481-3571
NSN 6320-01-052-2118
NSN 5960-00-436-6269
NSN 6240-01-537-5843