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 5930-00-883-8965
NSN 5945-00-763-8698
NSN 5945-01-086-3312
NSN 5945-00-337-0454
NSN 5930-01-262-9803
NSN 5990-00-350-2352
NSN 6145-00-351-4539
NSN 6645-00-814-4558
NSN 5925-01-056-5127
NSN 6645-01-469-8778
NSN 6135-01-459-6424
NSN 5985-00-907-9981