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 5945-01-141-5570
NSN 6240-00-522-3998
NSN 6685-01-595-5550
NSN 6645-01-138-9099
NSN 5985-01-575-4073
NSN 5975-01-275-2767
NSN 6105-00-952-0622
NSN 5975-00-189-0857
NSN 6150-01-472-2033
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5925-01-280-4463
NSN 6650-01-541-4357