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 5835-01-367-4330
NSN 5915-01-606-4386
NSN 5960-00-266-6741
NSN 6145-00-545-7215
NSN 6240-01-430-5370
NSN 5835-01-379-1407
NSN 5930-00-144-4994
NSN 6620-01-245-0184
NSN 5990-00-875-4628
NSN 6645-01-381-6084
NSN 5855-01-498-3065
NSN 5925-01-541-2363