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 5905-01-538-8256
NSN 5965-00-671-4119
NSN 6240-01-631-6116
NSN 6220-01-500-2188
NSN 5905-00-586-3561
NSN 6220-01-044-5552
NSN 6150-01-061-9838
NSN 6240-01-528-7108
NSN 5895-01-065-2336
NSN 5910-00-160-4871
NSN 7035-01-432-2424
NSN 6135-00-862-5736