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 5999-01-418-2157
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 6145-01-239-2674
NSN 6130-01-258-8966
NSN 6645-00-088-4079
NSN 7035-01-468-6532
NSN 6150-00-661-0184
NSN 5935-00-245-0186
NSN 5996-00-959-2326
NSN 5990-01-561-0737
NSN 5905-00-854-7169
NSN 6105-00-344-3251