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 5950-01-480-9164
NSN 5996-00-471-0540
NSN 6220-00-498-0992
NSN 5925-01-253-6216
NSN 5905-00-172-2961
NSN 6145-01-254-2624
NSN 6135-01-204-8712
NSN 6105-01-193-8612
NSN 5925-00-822-0261
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 4140-01-370-5609
NSN 5999-01-510-1353