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 5915-01-462-4834
NSN 5935-01-399-6013
NSN 6150-00-139-5652
NSN 5920-01-165-6881
NSN 6685-01-211-6590
NSN 5855-01-414-6265
NSN 5990-00-386-4951
NSN 5990-01-089-9694
NSN 6650-01-554-1592
NSN 6610-00-470-8209
NSN 5965-01-420-6613
NSN 5999-01-413-2462