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 5985-01-576-4225
NSN 6320-01-292-2232
NSN 5945-01-073-7613
NSN 6130-00-753-7732
NSN 6650-00-256-4297
NSN 6145-01-600-7306
NSN 6135-01-307-6006
NSN 6105-01-078-4244
NSN 5925-00-679-5344
NSN 6105-01-658-3067
NSN 5996-01-052-1693
NSN 5965-01-545-4770