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 5990-01-527-7640
NSN 6150-01-387-1836
NSN 5990-01-348-9829
NSN 5935-01-159-6665
NSN 6110-01-366-5658
NSN 6105-01-424-4207
NSN 5996-01-107-8474
NSN 5920-00-122-8702
NSN 6145-00-160-5190
NSN 6105-00-467-5283
NSN 6645-01-426-7652
NSN 6645-01-449-1824