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 5999-01-044-6250
NSN 6650-01-163-1849
NSN 5960-01-439-9517
NSN 5935-01-537-0615
NSN 5945-01-481-9061
NSN 5895-01-400-4153
NSN 5930-00-005-9622
NSN 6110-00-625-8643
NSN 6105-00-052-5099
NSN 5999-01-216-6409
NSN 5975-00-846-8399
NSN 5999-01-622-9143