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 5985-01-469-6116
NSN 6150-01-473-9499
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 6240-00-995-5712
NSN 5975-01-362-9559
NSN 6130-01-633-6294
NSN 5945-01-632-5495
NSN 7035-01-449-1846
NSN 5945-01-243-6925
NSN 2925-01-411-4666
NSN 5990-01-502-8209