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 5985-00-926-0266
NSN 6240-01-135-8271
NSN 5835-00-419-6576
NSN 6150-01-293-4311
NSN 6220-00-466-2681
NSN 6105-00-760-5607
NSN 5950-01-522-2490
NSN 5998-01-020-8263
NSN 5915-01-388-2911
NSN 6240-00-260-0399
NSN 5910-01-614-7064
NSN 5910-01-362-1457