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 5905-01-332-5201
NSN 5950-00-938-3852
NSN 6110-00-816-9715
NSN 5965-00-651-4350
NSN 5950-01-397-7670
NSN 5996-01-088-9406
NSN 5915-00-115-3635
NSN 6220-00-232-9706
NSN 5996-00-967-9263
NSN 6110-00-849-0510
NSN 6150-01-137-3161
NSN 6105-00-717-8998