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 5910-01-350-4290
NSN 6620-01-251-6844
NSN 6135-01-583-9620
NSN 5910-00-922-7739
NSN 6240-00-536-1867
NSN 6150-00-133-6650
NSN 6685-01-487-4976
NSN 6650-00-782-4624
NSN 6645-00-551-8291
NSN 5835-00-614-0650
NSN 4140-01-205-7448
NSN 5960-01-469-2006