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 5930-00-344-3106
NSN 5990-00-945-2332
NSN 5945-00-302-9392
NSN 5835-01-479-7908
NSN 6150-00-035-3344
NSN 5965-00-144-2543
NSN 6645-00-646-6631
NSN 5895-01-425-1415
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 6130-01-553-8854
NSN 5895-01-014-5849
NSN 6610-01-486-7954