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 5975-01-190-0175
NSN 6320-01-244-9268
NSN 6685-00-245-2534
NSN 6220-01-381-1771
NSN 5945-01-513-8305
NSN 6150-01-265-8380
NSN 5990-01-142-0538
NSN 6145-01-314-7029
NSN 6145-01-204-9158
NSN 6220-01-471-5065
NSN 6645-01-651-9562
NSN 5996-01-588-9044