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 5996-01-381-1316
NSN 6110-01-143-2012
NSN 5855-00-160-2286
NSN 5996-00-179-3804
NSN 5999-00-420-1483
NSN 6650-01-309-3462
NSN 6645-00-684-3424
NSN 5930-01-269-7882
NSN 5855-01-437-6161
NSN 6610-01-581-8682
NSN 6220-00-558-2147
NSN 5925-01-514-0274