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 6145-01-330-3387
NSN 5996-01-290-0499
NSN 5998-01-647-3720
NSN 6145-00-478-6554
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5855-01-191-3404
NSN 6650-00-842-2124
NSN 5910-01-423-1051
NSN 6650-00-148-5878
NSN 6620-01-068-6224
NSN 6220-01-421-4448
NSN 5915-00-101-2782