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 5930-01-151-9413
NSN 5996-00-513-0485
NSN 6150-01-434-7531
NSN 5925-01-433-9052
NSN 5930-00-833-1151
NSN 7035-01-125-4731
NSN 6220-00-591-7270
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 6645-01-148-1683
NSN 5999-01-461-5470
NSN 6620-00-105-3312
NSN 5855-00-631-4565