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 5905-01-446-3732
NSN 5950-01-629-1954
NSN 6105-00-200-8074
NSN 6320-01-369-3252
NSN 6110-01-490-9872
NSN 2925-01-454-2046
NSN 6240-00-633-1243
NSN 6150-00-250-5166
NSN 6145-01-202-7772
NSN 6105-00-959-5468
NSN 6685-01-431-7678
NSN 5975-01-111-9988