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 5905-01-263-6908
NSN 5999-01-244-9461
NSN 6240-01-622-8472
NSN 6110-00-468-6897
NSN 6150-00-099-6919
NSN 5935-01-487-2846
NSN 5998-00-905-7385
NSN 4140-01-099-1698
NSN 6150-00-107-8208
NSN 5915-00-141-0410
NSN 6620-00-378-3070
NSN 5905-01-285-6623