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 5999-01-433-2228
NSN 5999-01-208-6477
NSN 6110-01-121-6989
NSN 6110-01-377-6557
NSN 6150-01-584-1916
NSN 6645-01-442-6476
NSN 6220-01-549-2220
NSN 6135-01-436-7733
NSN 5855-01-364-1005
NSN 5998-00-175-7896
NSN 5999-01-033-5013
NSN 5996-01-225-8507