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 5996-01-300-6823
NSN 6105-00-081-9090
NSN 5835-00-897-3123
NSN 4140-01-232-2203
NSN 5960-01-314-7046
NSN 5975-00-823-0979
NSN 6620-01-472-6461
NSN 6320-01-338-6006
NSN 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 5998-00-745-7668
NSN 5920-01-076-5870
NSN 5835-01-167-1824