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 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 6110-01-227-8597
NSN 6645-01-352-6583
NSN 6135-01-022-5427
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5990-01-486-2556
NSN 6645-01-370-7380
NSN 6650-00-246-3751
NSN 6320-01-431-4359
NSN 6240-01-298-8804
NSN 5835-01-553-4894
NSN 5945-00-191-5754