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 6685-01-592-5546
NSN 6135-01-498-2233
NSN 6685-00-081-2044
NSN 5915-00-009-1064
NSN 5950-01-384-1060
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 6240-01-252-9374
NSN 6220-01-476-2085
NSN 5960-01-454-7064
NSN 5925-00-797-0860
NSN 6130-00-910-7027
NSN 5999-01-481-9765