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 5930-01-113-9121
NSN 6610-01-167-8747
NSN 4140-01-469-7519
NSN 6105-01-147-5163
NSN 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 6220-00-325-2740
NSN 5985-01-094-8306
NSN 5920-01-281-2944
NSN 5920-01-179-1363
NSN 6110-01-439-9929
NSN 6650-00-518-5194
NSN 5915-01-233-7056