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 5930-01-111-9237
NSN 6220-00-927-6272
NSN 5910-00-248-6899
NSN 5910-01-643-8007
NSN 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 6130-00-828-5635
NSN 5998-01-212-9902
NSN 6645-01-119-3496
NSN 5910-01-203-7939
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5945-00-287-8022
NSN 5905-00-810-3979