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 5930-01-325-2252
NSN 5999-00-510-1809
NSN 5999-00-773-3493
NSN 5985-01-490-4414
NSN 6220-01-472-5863
NSN 6150-00-912-9093
NSN 5895-01-166-4870
NSN 5925-00-875-9739
NSN 6150-00-222-3772
NSN 6130-01-372-1811
NSN 5855-01-477-0550
NSN 5985-01-383-4930