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 5999-01-098-6097
NSN 5998-01-218-5733
NSN 6150-00-108-6350
NSN 5935-01-491-6966
NSN 2925-00-909-2596
NSN 5915-01-096-6264
NSN 5935-00-069-3740
NSN 5950-01-037-6252
NSN 5915-00-111-1905
NSN 6320-01-123-6814
NSN 6685-01-066-7472
NSN 5990-01-376-8930