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 5855-01-575-4813
NSN 5990-01-334-4111
NSN 6110-01-291-3505
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5945-00-376-2195
NSN 6145-01-371-2916
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5855-01-334-6594
NSN 5930-00-980-3738
NSN 5999-00-753-7450
NSN 6145-01-224-5394
NSN 5920-01-525-7688