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 6145-01-537-4814
NSN 5915-01-157-9799
NSN 2925-01-487-0886
NSN 6220-01-244-9638
NSN 5975-01-117-4267
NSN 5975-01-255-0081
NSN 5990-00-920-2894
NSN 5998-01-472-2146
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5996-01-553-4796
NSN 6650-00-287-5868
NSN 5930-00-558-9157