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 5990-01-324-5805
NSN 5945-01-566-1659
NSN 6240-00-160-0786
NSN 6645-00-192-1152
NSN 6220-00-517-9300
NSN 5965-01-483-7244
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5985-00-513-2764
NSN 6220-01-229-7605
NSN 5975-01-244-4510
NSN 6220-01-587-9932