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 6145-01-216-6746
NSN 5910-00-139-3364
NSN 6650-01-384-1657
NSN 6650-00-216-6365
NSN 5935-01-449-1791
NSN 6645-00-108-6479
NSN 6620-01-417-4081
NSN 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 5930-00-048-6771
NSN 5930-00-450-0936
NSN 5920-01-547-6859
NSN 5910-00-442-5554