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 5990-01-393-4808
NSN 6130-01-607-2157
NSN 6130-00-111-8062
NSN 5996-01-014-6103
NSN 5985-00-943-8634
NSN 6145-01-199-6291
NSN 6110-00-858-1948
NSN 5920-01-278-9239
NSN 5945-01-107-5502
NSN 6150-01-130-6646
NSN 5998-01-386-6420
NSN 5855-00-058-1293