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 6685-01-461-6385
NSN 5945-01-462-1555
NSN 5915-01-378-3141
NSN 5999-00-590-6796
NSN 5915-00-719-6455
NSN 6145-01-317-5495
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5935-01-165-7073
NSN 6135-00-255-1340
NSN 5996-00-606-9612
NSN 5895-01-542-7191
NSN 5915-01-158-5602