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 5930-01-085-5563
NSN 5990-01-649-4647
NSN 6610-01-004-5856
NSN 5945-01-555-3075
NSN 2925-01-521-0600
NSN 2925-01-014-0118
NSN 5945-01-257-6950
NSN 5990-01-268-6767
NSN 5915-00-091-5242
NSN 5910-01-444-7828
NSN 6130-00-299-0395
NSN 6320-01-434-6861