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 5960-01-388-4951
NSN 6105-01-421-2644
NSN 5835-00-286-5432
NSN 4140-00-595-0048
NSN 5895-01-476-8288
NSN 6130-01-568-2546
NSN 5945-01-508-7882
NSN 6145-00-786-7980
NSN 5930-00-409-3591
NSN 6130-00-825-2654
NSN 5855-01-191-3404
NSN 5855-00-951-6483