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 5985-01-097-6343
NSN 6240-01-487-4551
NSN 6240-00-818-1364
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5895-01-165-6780
NSN 6110-01-141-5416
NSN 5905-01-594-7982
NSN 5935-01-359-9189
NSN 5960-01-369-3628
NSN 5998-00-535-9190
NSN 5965-00-486-7907
NSN 6145-00-926-3456