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 5895-01-147-5688
NSN 5915-00-351-6410
NSN 5990-01-110-8979
NSN 6620-01-334-8938
NSN 6145-01-394-8939
NSN 6145-01-045-6713
NSN 5965-01-392-0049
NSN 6645-01-245-8390
NSN 5990-01-538-6115
NSN 5950-00-352-7261
NSN 5895-01-230-5391
NSN 5985-01-123-9484