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 5965-01-584-4623
NSN 6105-01-338-6249
NSN 5965-01-289-3509
NSN 6130-01-607-7711
NSN 5985-00-139-0508
NSN 5945-01-229-0743
NSN 6220-00-678-9075
NSN 6685-01-479-6784
NSN 7035-01-508-6447
NSN 5855-01-203-4719
NSN 6105-00-556-2123
NSN 6610-01-368-8344