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 6145-00-959-5897
NSN 6610-01-322-1394
NSN 6145-00-778-3625
NSN 6110-01-374-9007
NSN 6220-00-564-5120
NSN 5990-00-594-7291
NSN 5998-01-166-1778
NSN 5950-01-295-7257
NSN 5895-01-034-8541
NSN 6145-00-265-6205
NSN 6650-01-247-6623
NSN 6620-00-391-0374