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 5905-00-267-5411
NSN 6105-01-139-4674
NSN 5945-01-556-9616
NSN 6135-01-180-9611
NSN 6105-01-152-2800
NSN 5985-01-440-8872
NSN 6220-00-660-5539
NSN 6610-00-456-3846
NSN 5998-00-406-2764
NSN 6145-00-734-4554
NSN 6610-01-556-2353
NSN 5990-01-442-3520