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 5945-01-239-1070
NSN 6130-01-103-4551
NSN 5855-01-207-8691
NSN 5895-00-410-2426
NSN 5999-01-046-4684
NSN 5930-00-886-8487
NSN 5905-01-056-8208
NSN 6220-01-500-2188
NSN 5998-01-298-1646
NSN 5945-00-204-9949
NSN 6130-00-596-9565
NSN 6610-01-076-4800