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 5915-01-194-9871
NSN 6105-01-576-2242
NSN 5855-01-109-6433
NSN 6620-01-498-2052
NSN 6105-00-851-1983
NSN 5915-00-860-0861
NSN 6150-01-320-2852
NSN 6240-01-351-3747
NSN 6220-01-529-1169
NSN 6105-01-424-6439
NSN 5965-01-299-8690
NSN 6145-01-585-6780