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 5855-01-051-4143
NSN 6150-01-286-8708
NSN 5910-01-323-0794
NSN 7035-00-470-4977
NSN 5910-00-538-4944
NSN 6240-01-163-2813
NSN 7035-01-350-4247
NSN 6620-01-336-2663
NSN 6220-00-187-0649
NSN 6240-01-488-3094
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5998-01-581-7280