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 5950-01-346-4618
NSN 6145-01-038-4080
NSN 2925-01-196-6187
NSN 4140-01-650-1208
NSN 4140-01-594-6862
NSN 6145-01-656-0892
NSN 5905-01-236-2194
NSN 5905-01-309-9296
NSN 5965-00-714-3588
NSN 6685-01-306-7490
NSN 6685-01-576-9843
NSN 5996-00-833-2521