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 5905-01-406-0761
NSN 6320-01-098-2503
NSN 5925-00-165-8694
NSN 5920-00-478-1280
NSN 5975-01-446-1759
NSN 5998-01-535-8895
NSN 6150-01-446-2500
NSN 5910-00-182-8096
NSN 6145-01-131-2417
NSN 5910-00-735-9385
NSN 6240-00-156-1602
NSN 5996-01-340-5268