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 6645-01-190-4297
NSN 5975-01-059-2705
NSN 7035-01-155-0153
NSN 5935-00-104-1307
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 6130-01-239-6642
NSN 5905-01-452-0671
NSN 5915-00-239-5208
NSN 6645-00-057-3499
NSN 5895-01-541-0134
NSN 6150-01-305-7285
NSN 5910-01-252-3954