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 5990-01-581-5103
NSN 6150-00-621-6082
NSN 6220-01-152-7078
NSN 6650-01-210-5090
NSN 5835-00-135-0375
NSN 5855-01-417-1315
NSN 5960-00-280-8629
NSN 5895-01-631-4139
NSN 6240-01-319-8145
NSN 6150-01-441-9574
NSN 5930-00-980-9693
NSN 6150-00-516-8445