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 5855-01-612-3668
NSN 6150-01-514-0095
NSN 5965-01-415-2898
NSN 5998-01-112-6510
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5895-01-337-5645
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5910-00-086-9492
NSN 5905-01-022-7423
NSN 5855-01-317-5354
NSN 5950-01-535-3967
NSN 6105-01-655-5706