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 5960-01-144-9183
NSN 5905-00-987-3591
NSN 4140-01-004-8424
NSN 6220-01-446-8454
NSN 6220-00-860-9425
NSN 6130-01-139-6339
NSN 6645-00-702-4386
NSN 6150-01-381-3638
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 5990-01-168-6797
NSN 5930-01-463-4704
NSN 6320-01-512-2031