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 5998-01-322-6548
NSN 5950-00-792-8082
NSN 5905-01-399-0239
NSN 6105-00-882-0854
NSN 6320-01-340-4112
NSN 6145-01-535-7062
NSN 5835-00-364-0816
NSN 5935-01-596-3036
NSN 5996-01-147-1925
NSN 5999-01-619-1909
NSN 6105-01-445-6130
NSN 4140-00-660-8699