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 5930-01-163-9028
NSN 5950-00-008-4579
NSN 6685-01-592-4098
NSN 6110-01-605-4165
NSN 6220-01-341-9813
NSN 6145-01-248-9789
NSN 6220-01-595-6848
NSN 5930-01-037-4439
NSN 6150-01-121-8764
NSN 5996-01-167-8914
NSN 5975-01-391-1113
NSN 5985-00-310-4311