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 5999-01-485-0625
NSN 5920-01-492-5788
NSN 5999-00-664-1818
NSN 6610-00-137-6532
NSN 6105-01-390-6386
NSN 6130-01-295-6626
NSN 5965-01-130-1965
NSN 6145-01-236-6251
NSN 4140-00-566-3896
NSN 6645-01-292-9778
NSN 5920-00-077-8528
NSN 5835-01-350-9701