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 5990-01-013-4569
NSN 6105-01-258-5884
NSN 5920-01-571-8583
NSN 5998-01-180-9671
NSN 6240-01-365-5553
NSN 4140-01-360-6744
NSN 6610-00-369-6661
NSN 5895-01-633-5326
NSN 6610-00-841-8221
NSN 6150-01-285-7333
NSN 6145-01-423-0382
NSN 6105-01-104-6154