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 5945-01-223-4040
NSN 6645-00-930-9356
NSN 6150-00-143-5396
NSN 6645-01-090-2555
NSN 6130-01-520-7459
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6620-00-546-6071
NSN 6110-00-953-1027
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 5996-00-177-2882
NSN 6110-00-394-7187