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 5990-01-516-9665
NSN 6145-01-276-9215
NSN 5960-01-656-6343
NSN 6620-00-740-3699
NSN 6105-00-989-9792
NSN 6150-01-420-9222
NSN 6145-00-990-2066
NSN 6110-00-004-8883
NSN 5895-00-238-4618
NSN 5950-01-158-4361
NSN 6145-01-214-8037
NSN 6145-01-423-0906