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 5990-01-353-3691
NSN 5855-01-628-6427
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 6645-01-407-0204
NSN 6145-01-123-2138
NSN 4140-00-401-7851
NSN 5935-01-285-9900
NSN 5950-00-447-6363
NSN 2925-00-698-4882
NSN 5996-01-454-1821
NSN 6130-01-363-4388