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 5996-01-645-4831
NSN 6110-00-510-8155
NSN 6150-00-148-8515
NSN 6105-01-261-2597
NSN 5905-01-345-1798
NSN 5960-00-927-2755
NSN 6220-01-604-6477
NSN 5910-01-384-3808
NSN 5985-01-248-4917
NSN 6620-01-343-4920
NSN 5965-01-032-9146
NSN 5895-01-449-0912