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 5920-01-499-6301
NSN 6145-01-172-9991
NSN 5930-00-252-9005
NSN 5915-00-496-0684
NSN 5945-01-360-5341
NSN 5910-01-056-8228
NSN 5999-00-063-8248
NSN 4140-00-164-6832
NSN 6145-00-726-7263
NSN 5945-01-310-8487
NSN 7035-00-406-0568
NSN 6650-01-052-7121