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 5975-01-320-4919
NSN 6110-01-640-9217
NSN 6240-00-194-5999
NSN 5965-01-311-5846
NSN 2925-01-203-0493
NSN 6150-01-476-2035
NSN 5996-01-599-9867
NSN 5965-01-420-6613
NSN 6610-01-032-0204
NSN 6150-00-288-6245
NSN 6620-01-319-9804
NSN 6130-01-099-9800