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 5910-01-422-1699
NSN 5985-01-140-8450
NSN 6145-00-233-7468
NSN 5930-00-615-6860
NSN 6150-01-596-8582
NSN 6240-00-553-8891
NSN 6150-01-466-6377
NSN 6610-01-553-3764
NSN 5910-01-469-9443
NSN 5996-00-343-4411
NSN 5996-01-425-2696
NSN 5950-01-583-8433