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 5990-01-333-2294
NSN 6645-01-624-7209
NSN 6150-01-462-0202
NSN 5945-00-187-5588
NSN 6110-01-173-8077
NSN 6105-01-651-0356
NSN 5895-01-191-1130
NSN 5990-01-095-8866
NSN 6685-01-315-5752
NSN 6105-01-343-0612
NSN 5920-00-527-9473
NSN 6320-00-699-1091