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 5950-01-172-9891
NSN 5996-00-187-1424
NSN 5975-00-136-5492
NSN 5999-00-074-0544
NSN 6105-01-481-3971
NSN 6145-01-326-4723
NSN 6110-00-785-7927
NSN 6105-01-520-8237
NSN 6685-01-618-3896
NSN 5945-01-606-1355
NSN 5910-01-274-2260
NSN 6320-00-725-0754