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 5998-01-269-3650
NSN 6645-00-824-6407
NSN 5855-01-608-2417
NSN 6135-00-196-5267
NSN 5930-00-145-4759
NSN 6110-00-105-9850
NSN 5915-00-067-7464
NSN 6145-00-004-7323
NSN 4140-01-654-2725
NSN 5996-01-563-8300
NSN 6110-01-139-4646
NSN 4140-01-634-0330