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 5925-01-483-1170
NSN 5999-01-296-0176
NSN 6110-00-099-7113
NSN 5965-01-386-2988
NSN 6110-01-535-7491
NSN 5945-01-322-5935
NSN 5930-00-310-1759
NSN 6145-01-644-7989
NSN 6145-01-083-4203
NSN 5915-01-578-6153
NSN 6150-01-357-7865
NSN 6220-01-249-1774