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 5985-01-521-3230
NSN 6145-00-078-9917
NSN 5998-01-319-7273
NSN 6130-01-418-3251
NSN 5835-01-222-7714
NSN 6130-01-245-6795
NSN 6610-00-049-6497
NSN 5855-01-425-1330
NSN 5975-00-196-0698
NSN 4140-01-240-3300
NSN 6685-00-553-8733
NSN 6110-01-256-3405