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 6685-01-440-8749
NSN 6130-01-474-8297
NSN 5950-01-150-4472
NSN 6685-00-192-1461
NSN 5945-00-282-3181
NSN 5945-00-990-2676
NSN 6650-00-763-4555
NSN 6240-00-826-4202
NSN 6220-01-351-8217
NSN 5965-00-153-5216
NSN 5905-01-366-5965
NSN 6220-01-541-7094