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 5965-00-702-7257
NSN 5855-01-461-8089
NSN 5965-00-985-9157
NSN 5985-01-340-7215
NSN 6105-01-432-1342
NSN 6105-01-375-6934
NSN 6220-01-085-0841
NSN 6110-00-216-6911
NSN 5985-00-915-0695
NSN 6645-00-557-0322
NSN 5915-00-243-2030
NSN 5999-00-266-3805