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 5855-01-520-8747
NSN 5990-00-147-3144
NSN 6145-00-432-7431
NSN 5985-01-383-3200
NSN 5925-01-266-0583
NSN 5998-01-552-9698
NSN 6220-00-395-5225
NSN 5905-01-264-6596
NSN 6135-00-223-9563
NSN 5925-01-442-6487
NSN 5975-00-939-7854
NSN 6105-01-577-0014