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 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 6645-00-920-8690
NSN 6645-00-684-3424
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 4140-01-321-0016
NSN 6130-01-170-4059
NSN 5930-00-849-4908
NSN 6150-01-109-0408
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 5895-01-223-0361
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 5985-01-152-5133