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 5835-01-512-4834
NSN 6145-01-094-6108
NSN 5920-01-492-6512
NSN 5925-01-309-1616
NSN 5905-01-418-0571
NSN 6110-01-254-7971
NSN 5935-01-395-8000
NSN 6320-01-299-6367
NSN 6105-01-056-4473
NSN 6150-01-327-6603
NSN 5920-00-811-4405
NSN 4140-01-417-8070