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 5945-01-398-9559
NSN 5999-01-293-6442
NSN 5935-01-237-2652
NSN 5925-01-388-3325
NSN 5915-01-063-8001
NSN 5930-01-160-1855
NSN 5930-01-425-2976
NSN 6110-01-464-3717
NSN 6220-01-144-3719
NSN 6220-01-231-0995
NSN 6320-00-400-8042
NSN 6105-00-873-9096