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 5855-01-616-4391
NSN 5996-01-500-9324
NSN 4140-00-289-5961
NSN 5855-01-235-5491
NSN 5895-00-168-7921
NSN 4140-01-592-3042
NSN 6645-00-470-5310
NSN 5998-00-598-6237
NSN 6685-01-280-1257
NSN 5915-01-656-2362
NSN 5998-00-700-0590
NSN 6220-00-832-6916