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 6610-01-474-5206
NSN 6150-00-225-3835
NSN 5930-01-141-5842
NSN 6610-01-352-5500
NSN 5925-01-577-4913
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 5925-01-276-5588
NSN 6320-01-435-5991
NSN 6105-01-445-7182
NSN 6220-00-969-2053
NSN 6145-01-389-1843
NSN 5965-00-163-5113