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 5996-01-514-1610
NSN 6645-01-161-8047
NSN 6110-00-050-4964
NSN 5990-00-153-0055
NSN 5920-00-045-4211
NSN 5920-01-438-7160
NSN 2925-00-365-3289
NSN 5835-01-564-5575
NSN 5835-00-943-2763
NSN 5910-00-867-0118
NSN 5998-01-201-6422
NSN 6110-01-201-2578