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 5930-01-294-5837
NSN 6105-00-871-2318
NSN 6150-01-415-5625
NSN 6650-00-300-9895
NSN 6650-00-617-7573
NSN 5895-01-496-2086
NSN 5960-00-493-5589
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5855-00-869-3635
NSN 5950-01-336-3117
NSN 5905-01-654-4550
NSN 6105-00-246-7116