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 6620-01-554-3987
NSN 5975-01-335-0172
NSN 6145-01-355-8367
NSN 5925-00-549-9824
NSN 6240-00-695-1032
NSN 5998-01-333-4987
NSN 5999-00-230-1216
NSN 5905-01-599-9827
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 5990-01-281-7601
NSN 6645-00-269-2764
NSN 6145-01-379-6123