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 5996-01-589-4840
NSN 5835-01-055-6063
NSN 5960-00-479-5515
NSN 6645-01-437-9017
NSN 5945-00-943-6565
NSN 6110-01-396-9561
NSN 6610-00-315-9315
NSN 5998-01-615-5565
NSN 6320-01-286-9068
NSN 6650-00-830-7006
NSN 6145-01-567-4233
NSN 5910-01-580-0857