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 5998-01-186-2867
NSN 6110-01-553-3516
NSN 6645-00-616-1289
NSN 5905-01-218-5520
NSN 6645-01-334-7326
NSN 5960-00-829-0063
NSN 6620-01-430-7104
NSN 6135-01-090-5365
NSN 6240-00-306-9214
NSN 5996-01-520-8412
NSN 5905-01-419-4647
NSN 6130-00-233-6427