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 5855-01-218-3735
NSN 5950-00-923-6058
NSN 6105-00-123-1948
NSN 6220-01-047-4060
NSN 6610-01-371-5039
NSN 6130-00-960-9158
NSN 5910-01-464-7859
NSN 6685-01-447-5633
NSN 5996-00-771-8802
NSN 6145-00-873-4808
NSN 6320-01-431-4359
NSN 5855-01-042-7990