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 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 2925-00-486-8640
NSN 5945-00-964-6354
NSN 5895-00-012-7493
NSN 5835-00-364-0816
NSN 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 6610-01-505-6767
NSN 6145-01-400-0478
NSN 6150-01-648-6363
NSN 6610-01-487-3794
NSN 2925-01-551-5375
NSN 5960-01-252-8821