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 6145-00-403-9458
NSN 5999-01-661-0227
NSN 6620-01-378-9193
NSN 6145-01-627-2529
NSN 6620-01-567-7456
NSN 5990-01-338-2103
NSN 5835-00-491-6075
NSN 6145-00-530-8427
NSN 4140-01-126-3769
NSN 6645-01-175-3568
NSN 6110-00-170-6520
NSN 5950-01-344-4949