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 5990-01-246-2488
NSN 5999-01-142-3334
NSN 5935-01-305-7661
NSN 6645-01-161-6926
NSN 6220-01-290-2678
NSN 5905-01-019-4626
NSN 5910-00-167-6814
NSN 5915-01-028-5622
NSN 5990-01-215-0590
NSN 6220-01-015-4767
NSN 5985-00-672-9325
NSN 6110-00-321-1271