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 5915-01-251-4986
NSN 6110-00-284-1161
NSN 5985-00-163-3575
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 5905-01-501-6433
NSN 6105-01-284-6983
NSN 6685-01-274-6320
NSN 6110-01-088-8143
NSN 6645-01-165-3785
NSN 5855-00-433-2377
NSN 5950-01-238-7813
NSN 6240-01-644-7623