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 5935-01-246-4460
NSN 5905-01-113-6821
NSN 5915-01-278-9176
NSN 6645-01-418-1657
NSN 5996-00-682-3020
NSN 5905-00-763-6729
NSN 6685-01-310-5113
NSN 6105-01-649-3569
NSN 5910-00-370-0259
NSN 5835-01-132-5894
NSN 6240-01-463-8276
NSN 6320-01-447-3923