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 5990-01-612-5323
NSN 5935-01-034-5551
NSN 6135-01-050-3194
NSN 6645-01-542-3672
NSN 5930-01-348-4122
NSN 2925-01-457-5649
NSN 5855-01-356-5284
NSN 5895-01-181-7048
NSN 6620-01-567-6991
NSN 5905-00-069-8266
NSN 6610-01-322-4331
NSN 4140-01-143-8132