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 5996-01-475-5728
NSN 6110-00-172-6126
NSN 5950-00-984-8758
NSN 5905-01-068-2230
NSN 5895-01-420-7802
NSN 6685-00-513-9462
NSN 5920-01-029-8496
NSN 6145-00-336-1986
NSN 6145-01-407-4786
NSN 6105-01-492-8467
NSN 5855-01-357-7907
NSN 5950-01-151-7810