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 6685-01-514-8655
NSN 5985-00-141-9036
NSN 5945-00-431-7754
NSN 6620-01-391-3507
NSN 6110-01-311-7651
NSN 6130-00-277-7321
NSN 5996-00-104-8293
NSN 5910-00-813-8661
NSN 5965-01-631-6307
NSN 5925-01-139-3866
NSN 5910-01-453-7531
NSN 4140-01-366-6110