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 5945-01-418-7346
NSN 5920-00-231-3922
NSN 5996-01-348-2914
NSN 6645-01-342-5314
NSN 5910-00-276-3187
NSN 6320-01-113-7647
NSN 6110-01-265-1080
NSN 5945-01-510-1280
NSN 5999-01-512-2146
NSN 5905-01-535-5767
NSN 4140-01-502-4457
NSN 6150-00-938-8151