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 5905-01-654-3446
NSN 5945-01-205-0000
NSN 6645-01-320-2661
NSN 4140-00-078-5165
NSN 5910-01-274-4158
NSN 6130-01-202-2494
NSN 6110-01-570-6499
NSN 5915-01-054-2794
NSN 5998-01-273-3432
NSN 5930-01-249-2239
NSN 5925-01-521-3654
NSN 6650-00-318-6033