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 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5996-00-556-2479
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 5945-00-463-3383
NSN 6110-01-068-4998
NSN 6145-00-954-8826
NSN 5999-01-173-0990
NSN 5935-00-802-0067
NSN 5950-01-652-8426
NSN 5895-01-502-8948
NSN 5996-00-402-3006
NSN 6150-01-520-8344