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 5999-01-615-9736
NSN 4140-01-474-2931
NSN 5915-00-005-4263
NSN 6610-00-068-3464
NSN 5998-00-269-5444
NSN 5910-01-162-0747
NSN 6650-00-067-3572
NSN 6130-00-222-3907
NSN 6220-01-295-5265
NSN 5975-00-732-1289
NSN 6240-01-376-8931
NSN 5930-00-752-3112