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 6145-01-549-3370
NSN 5950-01-494-6898
NSN 6685-00-720-3525
NSN 6110-00-246-3941
NSN 6685-01-608-1561
NSN 5925-01-353-9106
NSN 5910-01-305-3497
NSN 6105-01-644-1029
NSN 6645-00-321-6071
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5835-01-205-6614
NSN 5996-01-268-1625