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 5855-01-425-6340
NSN 5950-01-504-6879
NSN 5855-01-360-6650
NSN 6105-00-235-7930
NSN 6685-00-777-9565
NSN 5895-01-188-8820
NSN 5920-01-167-3493
NSN 6320-01-436-0513
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 5905-01-322-3913
NSN 6145-00-116-2939
NSN 6240-01-356-5855