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 5835-00-785-0486
NSN 6220-01-042-3239
NSN 5920-01-005-0161
NSN 5905-01-585-1647
NSN 5895-01-350-4484
NSN 6685-00-717-4058
NSN 6685-01-184-0124
NSN 5996-01-279-9841
NSN 6220-00-756-5772
NSN 5930-01-449-5790
NSN 5960-01-284-9209
NSN 6105-01-439-6026