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 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5905-01-268-3161
NSN 5905-01-096-9698
NSN 6145-01-078-1004
NSN 5855-01-498-1276
NSN 5985-01-032-3674
NSN 5910-01-399-0570
NSN 5960-00-054-7561
NSN 5996-00-899-4151
NSN 5990-01-040-6358
NSN 6220-01-411-5629
NSN 5965-00-702-7257