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 5910-01-240-3008
NSN 6610-01-527-2395
NSN 5905-00-251-8661
NSN 5930-01-040-7843
NSN 5945-01-139-4260
NSN 6645-00-038-7737
NSN 6105-01-440-9444
NSN 5925-00-678-3789
NSN 5999-01-304-5155
NSN 6620-00-269-5168
NSN 6620-01-051-2045
NSN 6685-01-598-6399