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 5835-00-074-3700
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 5998-01-376-5620
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 6110-01-540-8147
NSN 6145-01-651-5208
NSN 6685-00-411-9999
NSN 6620-01-607-5738
NSN 5945-01-622-5111
NSN 5910-01-462-0401
NSN 5930-00-660-7346
NSN 6685-00-216-6676