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 5855-01-658-4510
NSN 6610-00-734-1427
NSN 5855-00-763-2155
NSN 5910-01-260-2815
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 6610-00-989-8912
NSN 5915-00-878-3522
NSN 5920-01-167-9026
NSN 4140-00-993-6128
NSN 5960-00-897-7616
NSN 5965-01-204-1423
NSN 6130-01-177-3364