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 5999-01-205-6331
NSN 5990-00-469-2604
NSN 7035-01-183-1989
NSN 5935-01-523-1638
NSN 5999-00-617-0164
NSN 6105-01-423-1417
NSN 5855-01-472-2302
NSN 5965-01-367-2595
NSN 5930-01-230-4425
NSN 6130-01-284-0269
NSN 5965-01-601-8507
NSN 5965-00-971-5522