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 6145-00-504-5221
NSN 5930-01-441-9400
NSN 6685-01-477-3890
NSN 5999-01-163-1416
NSN 6685-00-286-8481
NSN 5920-00-839-8096
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 5999-00-378-5595
NSN 5999-01-530-5157
NSN 5895-00-432-1620
NSN 6650-01-414-9784
NSN 5950-01-423-8936