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 5985-01-085-4586
NSN 6150-01-129-7272
NSN 5920-01-139-5137
NSN 5998-00-778-5025
NSN 5935-01-327-6734
NSN 6105-01-595-2000
NSN 6240-01-071-2127
NSN 5930-01-554-3427
NSN 6240-01-543-0193
NSN 5998-01-604-9252
NSN 6650-00-618-1118
NSN 6105-00-399-1352