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 5930-00-587-1393
NSN 6145-00-286-9588
NSN 6150-01-646-7562
NSN 6110-01-123-7285
NSN 5915-00-391-5735
NSN 6105-01-260-5554
NSN 2925-00-185-1618
NSN 5985-01-422-4719
NSN 5905-00-126-1811
NSN 5945-01-469-0301
NSN 5945-00-515-2667
NSN 5965-01-323-8134