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 5855-01-456-8667
NSN 6320-01-166-3602
NSN 5905-00-526-0753
NSN 6685-01-413-3211
NSN 5935-01-299-1686
NSN 5998-00-081-3945
NSN 6145-01-031-6739
NSN 6110-00-985-2342
NSN 6130-01-332-7818
NSN 6240-00-777-1878
NSN 5950-01-194-5727
NSN 6220-01-613-7368