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 6145-01-528-4181
NSN 5950-01-270-2163
NSN 7035-01-624-4718
NSN 5835-00-286-5432
NSN 5990-01-598-8769
NSN 2925-01-244-3016
NSN 5996-00-392-7626
NSN 6610-00-719-6441
NSN 5930-01-544-4797
NSN 5990-01-621-6969
NSN 7035-01-194-9482
NSN 5855-01-218-3735