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 6645-01-556-5263
NSN 5915-00-291-3736
NSN 6110-01-060-5238
NSN 2925-01-161-7440
NSN 5895-00-165-6598
NSN 5910-00-078-6823
NSN 5990-01-652-7373
NSN 5990-01-476-9956
NSN 4140-01-253-7648
NSN 5996-01-191-8758
NSN 5999-01-582-4681
NSN 5905-01-150-6083