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 5990-01-628-8188
NSN 5925-01-222-1636
NSN 5930-01-488-2503
NSN 5895-01-523-6614
NSN 5985-01-252-9281
NSN 6240-01-034-9457
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5960-00-504-6757
NSN 6220-00-920-8225
NSN 5905-01-276-5695
NSN 6145-01-487-8981
NSN 6150-01-462-2642