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 5990-01-320-1412
NSN 7035-01-438-2108
NSN 6685-01-341-6245
NSN 6685-00-455-9941
NSN 5945-01-527-6667
NSN 6110-01-431-6906
NSN 6220-01-141-1143
NSN 6145-00-990-9700
NSN 6145-01-037-9291
NSN 5999-01-567-1448
NSN 5950-01-500-6881
NSN 6620-00-646-9474