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 5985-00-809-4536
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 6130-01-099-9800
NSN 6150-01-139-0280
NSN 6320-01-202-8761
NSN 5905-00-769-4595
NSN 6645-01-296-4223
NSN 6110-01-224-7910
NSN 6620-01-200-6493
NSN 2925-01-616-9370
NSN 6145-00-583-9989
NSN 6320-01-462-3555