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 5985-01-629-5558
NSN 6150-01-212-2035
NSN 5998-01-284-7573
NSN 6110-00-553-8816
NSN 6110-01-125-9723
NSN 5925-01-146-1953
NSN 5975-01-552-2441
NSN 5915-00-255-3674
NSN 5950-01-579-4055
NSN 5975-00-162-9530
NSN 5855-01-500-6264
NSN 6105-00-812-8170