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 5905-01-229-0246
NSN 5999-00-480-5412
NSN 6685-01-141-2833
NSN 6645-01-313-9634
NSN 6110-01-205-2287
NSN 6220-01-475-1779
NSN 5999-00-925-2502
NSN 6685-00-269-6444
NSN 5925-00-554-4114
NSN 5935-01-256-7102
NSN 5998-01-268-2145
NSN 6145-01-286-7265