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 5905-00-948-6491
NSN 5920-01-613-7912
NSN 6645-00-935-7046
NSN 6220-01-266-8990
NSN 5915-01-410-6838
NSN 6650-01-330-6740
NSN 5915-01-430-2228
NSN 6110-01-055-6442
NSN 5895-01-518-8870
NSN 5945-01-415-0858
NSN 5895-00-394-6875
NSN 5965-00-393-1294