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 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5915-00-911-9893
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5895-00-449-3380
NSN 6145-00-481-8737
NSN 6110-01-079-4048
NSN 6685-01-006-3592
NSN 5905-01-248-9765
NSN 6650-01-246-8262
NSN 5915-01-023-7674
NSN 6130-01-075-2159
NSN 6105-01-441-0048