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 5996-01-271-4868
NSN 6610-00-405-4689
NSN 6220-01-211-6349
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6620-00-496-8697
NSN 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 5999-00-242-3390
NSN 6610-00-217-2194
NSN 4140-00-350-7489
NSN 6610-01-109-8552
NSN 5915-01-327-0823
NSN 5965-01-359-5501