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 5930-01-510-3198
NSN 5999-01-105-7975
NSN 6130-00-925-2303
NSN 5905-01-423-8613
NSN 5945-01-022-5254
NSN 5835-01-581-1957
NSN 6240-01-613-2503
NSN 6130-01-406-7385
NSN 5905-01-544-1364
NSN 5895-01-352-5695
NSN 6650-01-548-3495
NSN 6685-00-917-7277