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 6685-01-500-3461
NSN 5835-00-443-1079
NSN 6110-01-522-3489
NSN 5985-00-158-9410
NSN 5950-00-500-2709
NSN 6150-01-501-7906
NSN 5895-01-535-1395
NSN 5985-01-294-9722
NSN 4140-01-444-8810
NSN 5950-01-521-7950
NSN 6610-01-654-9714
NSN 6145-01-445-4707