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 5920-00-544-6564
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 4140-00-112-0630
NSN 6145-01-171-5968
NSN 5920-00-090-8396
NSN 6645-01-500-0827
NSN 5985-00-636-8689
NSN 6320-01-219-5174
NSN 6150-01-515-1809
NSN 5999-00-241-5818
NSN 6610-01-053-0061
NSN 4140-01-214-1968