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 5930-01-414-8916
NSN 5910-00-823-6310
NSN 6610-00-433-8700
NSN 5935-01-061-5859
NSN 6145-00-964-8859
NSN 5950-01-211-7018
NSN 5910-01-112-9754
NSN 5895-01-333-1013
NSN 6685-01-382-4944
NSN 6130-00-942-2886
NSN 5935-01-525-8209
NSN 6320-01-445-5893