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 6685-01-156-1110
NSN 6685-01-323-5272
NSN 5855-01-208-1471
NSN 5999-01-467-8052
NSN 5935-01-625-1253
NSN 5905-01-442-2279
NSN 5945-01-157-4498
NSN 5996-00-504-6061
NSN 5920-01-410-2893
NSN 6110-01-305-8180
NSN 6150-00-111-0881
NSN 5975-01-230-7744