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 5855-01-388-6456
NSN 5905-00-931-6975
NSN 6110-01-482-1240
NSN 5950-01-243-0835
NSN 5996-01-125-5781
NSN 5935-01-302-5917
NSN 5895-01-193-6401
NSN 6685-01-451-7001
NSN 5998-01-245-9306
NSN 5945-01-298-9525
NSN 6105-01-641-7351
NSN 6145-00-340-6698