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 5999-01-412-1405
NSN 6610-01-175-9045
NSN 5920-01-198-2222
NSN 6145-01-651-6561
NSN 5855-01-118-6001
NSN 5835-00-279-2887
NSN 6685-01-049-2046
NSN 6105-01-136-2629
NSN 5910-01-604-8999
NSN 4140-01-534-2552
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 5895-01-268-2295