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 5930-01-599-5663
NSN 6105-00-679-7580
NSN 5996-00-960-9494
NSN 6645-01-060-3627
NSN 6110-01-054-3032
NSN 5945-01-490-6789
NSN 5905-01-057-8705
NSN 6145-01-528-0247
NSN 5935-01-253-3413
NSN 5920-01-021-5198
NSN 5910-00-436-1293
NSN 6105-01-362-9367