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 5990-01-408-4188
NSN 7035-00-188-6674
NSN 4140-01-281-8832
NSN 6135-01-062-9356
NSN 5910-00-699-6391
NSN 2925-00-155-2100
NSN 6645-01-399-3487
NSN 6650-01-423-9772
NSN 6105-01-183-4639
NSN 5945-01-440-3430
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 5960-01-178-7500