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 6645-00-887-0122
NSN 5925-01-168-9890
NSN 5925-00-981-9006
NSN 6150-00-825-3770
NSN 5996-01-065-8561
NSN 6150-01-607-6218
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 6145-01-480-6252
NSN 5895-01-329-6881
NSN 5920-01-545-8581
NSN 5920-01-386-5798
NSN 5990-01-474-3477