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 5998-01-248-4727
NSN 6105-01-042-6633
NSN 5835-00-725-2087
NSN 5905-00-363-9689
NSN 6150-01-656-2838
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 6145-01-411-6454
NSN 5996-01-495-9197
NSN 5960-00-999-7135
NSN 6220-00-935-6881
NSN 5975-01-415-5771
NSN 6240-00-014-3446