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 5895-01-627-3884
NSN 6150-01-141-6604
NSN 6240-01-350-3533
NSN 6145-00-269-4271
NSN 5920-01-288-4389
NSN 6105-00-909-4561
NSN 5945-01-496-8502
NSN 5999-01-199-7331
NSN 5910-01-480-3305
NSN 5855-01-495-1038
NSN 5996-00-466-7857
NSN 6610-00-664-2190