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 6145-01-399-1158
NSN 5925-00-792-3904
NSN 7035-01-157-0028
NSN 5999-01-068-9802
NSN 5835-01-291-5405
NSN 5965-01-307-8301
NSN 5945-00-247-1241
NSN 5925-01-473-0646
NSN 6220-00-045-8110
NSN 4140-01-268-3273
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 6610-00-405-4689