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 5920-01-473-4150
NSN 6610-01-298-8667
NSN 6110-01-426-6924
NSN 5975-01-334-6449
NSN 5910-00-707-4900
NSN 6240-01-563-7689
NSN 6685-00-131-2200
NSN 5950-00-017-0054
NSN 5999-01-445-7181
NSN 5965-01-289-2107
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 5975-01-555-7533