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 5905-01-149-0923
NSN 5999-01-167-8609
NSN 5975-00-186-8884
NSN 6220-01-436-3850
NSN 6220-01-549-7159
NSN 5950-01-547-0043
NSN 6110-01-183-1580
NSN 5998-00-051-4163
NSN 5990-01-606-9305
NSN 6620-01-415-5803
NSN 6240-01-421-3621
NSN 5855-01-577-8718