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 5990-01-324-7529
NSN 6145-01-660-3158
NSN 6620-01-097-1038
NSN 6135-01-581-8163
NSN 6685-00-672-9369
NSN 5990-01-230-6301
NSN 6220-01-538-0627
NSN 6220-00-452-5308
NSN 6685-01-433-0827
NSN 5965-01-496-9525
NSN 4140-01-293-5104
NSN 6145-01-333-6875