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 5835-01-193-6192
NSN 5990-01-538-6115
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 6685-00-145-8902
NSN 5915-01-306-3666
NSN 5965-01-258-8735
NSN 6110-00-951-9824
NSN 5990-01-537-1124
NSN 5996-01-646-1264
NSN 6110-01-631-4165
NSN 6145-01-026-0030
NSN 5996-01-391-7194