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 5975-01-551-3474
NSN 5998-00-293-6286
NSN 6130-01-083-5205
NSN 6240-01-261-4958
NSN 5895-01-109-6853
NSN 5915-01-170-5086
NSN 6105-00-246-5311
NSN 5915-01-449-0859
NSN 6320-00-841-2279
NSN 5915-01-092-2545
NSN 6685-00-198-0384
NSN 5998-00-775-0851