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 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6650-01-406-3086
NSN 6610-01-520-6889
NSN 6105-00-959-5468
NSN 6130-01-351-7238
NSN 5945-00-221-8554
NSN 5905-01-522-7209
NSN 6645-00-896-9430
NSN 6105-00-891-9768
NSN 5930-01-328-3004
NSN 5915-01-377-5881
NSN 5998-01-462-2547