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 6145-01-518-8747
NSN 5925-00-328-3885
NSN 6645-01-250-0478
NSN 6240-00-227-0135
NSN 6650-01-646-1643
NSN 6620-01-224-9331
NSN 5996-01-283-6729
NSN 6105-00-455-6193
NSN 5935-00-779-6426
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5999-01-443-3018
NSN 5920-01-420-8579