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 5999-01-295-7228
NSN 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 6685-01-278-2981
NSN 5975-01-367-1859
NSN 6150-00-596-9253
NSN 5990-00-318-2592
NSN 6145-01-504-4252
NSN 5990-00-263-1289
NSN 6135-01-150-6916
NSN 6645-01-391-6492
NSN 5915-01-451-5712
NSN 6105-01-303-7027