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 5930-01-363-4608
NSN 6645-01-252-9601
NSN 5990-01-572-3137
NSN 6240-00-099-8606
NSN 5975-01-629-6898
NSN 6145-01-321-5166
NSN 5950-01-605-3104
NSN 4140-00-252-7734
NSN 5999-00-290-5898
NSN 5925-01-416-8176
NSN 6130-01-591-0869
NSN 5895-01-631-0264