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 5965-01-204-8505
NSN 5996-01-309-9162
NSN 6110-00-170-6520
NSN 6240-01-067-6457
NSN 5996-01-134-9922
NSN 6645-01-646-2953
NSN 5920-01-275-7583
NSN 5945-01-524-4558
NSN 6130-01-659-0426
NSN 6610-01-076-3412
NSN 6105-01-164-1264
NSN 6145-01-209-2467