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 5975-01-450-9483
NSN 6110-00-226-1753
NSN 6150-00-387-3045
NSN 6240-00-710-2742
NSN 6620-01-544-4857
NSN 6645-01-627-8040
NSN 5920-01-226-4950
NSN 6685-01-354-6321
NSN 6685-01-166-1869
NSN 5905-01-158-3707
NSN 5935-00-632-7795
NSN 5930-01-237-2451