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 5935-01-501-5608
NSN 5975-01-437-8869
NSN 6110-01-553-8608
NSN 6220-01-605-6609
NSN 6685-01-448-4056
NSN 5925-01-555-7565
NSN 5905-01-462-1214
NSN 5975-01-294-6558
NSN 5950-01-440-6360
NSN 6220-01-421-4448
NSN 5990-00-557-8726
NSN 6105-00-229-0505