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 5930-00-587-4605
NSN 6650-01-318-9413
NSN 5895-00-280-0416
NSN 6145-01-322-5520
NSN 6145-00-487-9575
NSN 6620-00-430-5727
NSN 6240-00-763-3450
NSN 5915-01-572-1126
NSN 2925-01-423-8141
NSN 6610-01-580-3272
NSN 5910-01-588-5270
NSN 5945-01-297-6794