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 5996-01-599-1517
NSN 5965-01-521-4452
NSN 4140-01-522-6062
NSN 6105-01-628-5506
NSN 5855-01-295-2313
NSN 5855-01-085-5354
NSN 4140-01-351-3892
NSN 6220-01-050-0835
NSN 6645-00-063-1166
NSN 5935-00-196-1288
NSN 6145-00-926-7810
NSN 6110-00-733-8686