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 5985-00-855-1231
NSN 6130-01-240-8801
NSN 5998-01-403-2586
NSN 5985-01-373-9950
NSN 6610-00-264-0961
NSN 5925-01-558-9577
NSN 6110-01-089-0058
NSN 6130-01-452-5512
NSN 6150-00-358-0646
NSN 6610-01-502-3057
NSN 6240-00-158-2808
NSN 5920-00-681-6464