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 5905-01-357-7271
NSN 5999-00-553-3063
NSN 5965-00-772-8024
NSN 5855-01-444-5248
NSN 5985-01-238-0530
NSN 6110-01-226-4681
NSN 5920-01-472-3583
NSN 5996-00-426-7370
NSN 6105-01-659-2444
NSN 5985-01-342-2986
NSN 6240-01-371-3020
NSN 6610-00-797-1417