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 5998-01-509-5195
NSN 5910-01-423-1051
NSN 6685-01-231-8789
NSN 6610-01-233-5857
NSN 6105-01-515-9858
NSN 6150-00-173-3964
NSN 6130-00-659-8106
NSN 5999-00-952-2764
NSN 5945-01-594-6437
NSN 5930-00-433-5900
NSN 6685-01-227-0389
NSN 5910-01-394-3729