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 5950-01-606-3862
NSN 5998-00-645-7671
NSN 6610-01-587-1803
NSN 6645-00-372-2618
NSN 5930-01-121-9788
NSN 6240-01-352-3642
NSN 5985-01-457-4049
NSN 6110-01-340-8849
NSN 6105-01-094-5268
NSN 6240-01-214-4805
NSN 6150-01-088-6777
NSN 5925-01-574-2048