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 5905-01-237-3852
NSN 5985-00-714-3840
NSN 6320-01-504-3948
NSN 6145-01-616-2106
NSN 5945-00-276-9261
NSN 5930-01-451-1665
NSN 6145-01-410-7153
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6240-01-613-7824
NSN 5960-00-175-7620
NSN 6110-01-468-0157