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 6685-01-453-4133
NSN 6320-01-511-1526
NSN 5910-01-304-8728
NSN 5945-01-339-2716
NSN 5910-00-556-4513
NSN 6130-00-890-3841
NSN 6685-01-157-5540
NSN 5835-00-690-8898
NSN 5905-01-486-0708
NSN 5985-01-527-7275
NSN 5835-01-279-2580
NSN 5998-01-170-8132