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 5930-00-252-9493
NSN 6240-01-630-9987
NSN 6645-01-083-4759
NSN 5945-00-114-0597
NSN 5965-00-253-1302
NSN 6105-01-055-9926
NSN 6685-01-207-2818
NSN 6220-00-759-8611
NSN 5975-00-153-0050
NSN 5965-01-064-0263
NSN 5945-01-016-9836
NSN 6145-01-331-9944