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 5920-01-390-4920
NSN 5998-00-938-9422
NSN 6685-01-495-9776
NSN 6145-01-300-2983
NSN 6240-01-366-6086
NSN 6105-00-985-8380
NSN 5895-01-189-8227
NSN 5945-00-368-8202
NSN 5835-00-632-8621
NSN 5835-01-457-7951
NSN 6145-01-436-4900
NSN 5975-00-636-4910