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 5945-01-487-4127
NSN 6145-01-364-0346
NSN 5945-01-045-4011
NSN 6620-01-053-6650
NSN 6650-01-531-2439
NSN 5960-01-278-8850
NSN 5915-01-154-9807
NSN 5965-01-333-8560
NSN 5999-01-268-8041
NSN 5855-01-462-5150
NSN 5930-01-614-6568
NSN 6610-00-931-1291