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 5990-01-649-4647
NSN 6240-01-093-3227
NSN 6650-00-056-1581
NSN 6150-01-158-6152
NSN 6220-01-089-6220
NSN 6620-00-592-2150
NSN 5935-01-276-4707
NSN 6110-01-646-9860
NSN 6685-00-575-4647
NSN 5835-00-372-3736
NSN 6130-00-205-1714
NSN 5960-01-023-8037