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 5905-01-389-4085
NSN 6240-00-121-7628
NSN 5945-01-159-3463
NSN 5895-01-010-3518
NSN 5999-01-397-9939
NSN 6685-00-242-6722
NSN 6240-01-440-1766
NSN 5975-01-528-6800
NSN 5910-01-476-8897
NSN 6220-01-378-4501
NSN 6145-01-629-5342
NSN 6685-00-527-6545