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 5855-01-432-0524
NSN 5950-01-461-2818
NSN 5998-01-540-1248
NSN 6130-01-420-8096
NSN 5998-01-649-8230
NSN 6135-01-598-9889
NSN 6685-01-276-1008
NSN 5835-01-626-9603
NSN 6610-00-292-5411
NSN 5930-01-599-5588
NSN 5996-01-240-7085
NSN 6145-00-318-9206