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 6145-01-592-2722
NSN 6105-00-034-6053
NSN 6145-01-204-4265
NSN 5975-00-731-1249
NSN 6685-01-512-3214
NSN 6135-00-782-6988
NSN 5925-01-464-0390
NSN 5925-01-330-3484
NSN 5998-00-483-6688
NSN 7035-00-549-2722
NSN 4140-01-175-7081
NSN 5905-01-392-4881