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 6685-01-319-4545
NSN 5915-00-186-9346
NSN 4140-00-557-7001
NSN 5960-00-163-6998
NSN 5915-01-545-6700
NSN 6610-01-176-3539
NSN 6150-01-408-6144
NSN 5965-01-482-3119
NSN 5945-01-096-0261
NSN 6130-01-441-9696
NSN 5935-00-401-5032
NSN 5950-00-388-8805