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 5925-01-108-0077
NSN 5998-01-194-6407
NSN 6110-00-228-7986
NSN 5835-00-195-7508
NSN 5920-00-284-8435
NSN 5996-00-990-2192
NSN 6150-00-756-7941
NSN 6220-00-786-0439
NSN 4140-01-282-7586
NSN 6610-01-088-5871
NSN 6135-01-388-2761
NSN 5945-01-252-0206