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 5930-01-204-7326
NSN 6135-01-421-3189
NSN 6220-00-456-8378
NSN 5945-00-195-0227
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5945-00-523-2006
NSN 5985-00-822-0570
NSN 5915-01-562-7987
NSN 5855-01-464-3152
NSN 6610-01-055-4147
NSN 7035-01-660-2909
NSN 6240-00-306-9214