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 5935-01-414-3269
NSN 5985-00-141-0290
NSN 6145-01-127-7181
NSN 5960-01-258-5615
NSN 6610-01-167-8747
NSN 5905-01-189-1868
NSN 6620-00-760-4332
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 6320-01-355-3998
NSN 5996-00-885-5114
NSN 6145-01-470-1521
NSN 6130-01-245-8218