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 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 5960-01-367-6153
NSN 5960-01-096-6294
NSN 5915-00-391-5735
NSN 5950-01-334-5695
NSN 5965-01-055-0102
NSN 5985-00-223-7298
NSN 6645-01-069-3286
NSN 6645-01-320-0251
NSN 6145-01-430-0099
NSN 6650-01-292-2119
NSN 6320-01-530-0588