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 6685-01-439-5388
NSN 6105-00-032-5723
NSN 5855-00-433-2377
NSN 5965-01-535-5789
NSN 5950-00-316-3533
NSN 6135-01-176-2206
NSN 7035-00-205-1932
NSN 6685-01-384-3900
NSN 5950-01-187-4761
NSN 4140-01-585-6980
NSN 6645-00-055-2170
NSN 5996-01-242-1661