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 5920-01-547-6859
NSN 5985-00-769-6968
NSN 5990-00-079-5406
NSN 6110-01-146-8150
NSN 5935-00-171-0131
NSN 5985-01-434-6080
NSN 6150-00-760-8457
NSN 6145-00-922-6335
NSN 5975-01-548-6567
NSN 5930-01-592-3906
NSN 5930-01-409-1144
NSN 6105-01-618-7307