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 5965-01-245-1552
NSN 6110-01-424-4792
NSN 6150-01-470-3299
NSN 6240-01-183-5425
NSN 5960-00-615-5828
NSN 5996-01-518-0462
NSN 5910-01-113-7785
NSN 5999-01-036-5382
NSN 6610-00-009-2736
NSN 5996-00-081-3175
NSN 5996-00-310-2707
NSN 5920-01-248-7266