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 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 6145-01-604-8619
NSN 5895-01-661-0965
NSN 5910-00-152-4145
NSN 6110-00-836-8965
NSN 6110-00-389-6600
NSN 5935-01-265-0333
NSN 6685-00-176-5883
NSN 5930-01-435-6225
NSN 5895-00-244-0943
NSN 6685-01-437-8880
NSN 6105-00-186-9380