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 5855-01-049-5354
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5935-00-558-8116
NSN 5996-00-111-3379
NSN 5910-01-257-6929
NSN 6320-00-070-4544
NSN 5935-01-450-7257
NSN 6620-00-431-3837
NSN 6240-01-146-2850
NSN 5925-01-392-1886
NSN 6105-01-338-9725
NSN 6645-01-394-5149