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 5835-01-314-2781
NSN 6645-01-480-9847
NSN 6645-01-574-1969
NSN 5990-01-524-8535
NSN 6685-00-933-4122
NSN 5975-01-048-3231
NSN 5935-01-212-9631
NSN 6320-00-382-7825
NSN 6145-00-504-2382
NSN 5996-01-213-3894
NSN 6650-01-540-4402
NSN 6145-01-294-2303