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 5930-01-117-6343
NSN 6105-00-182-5162
NSN 5990-00-459-5752
NSN 5905-01-385-6072
NSN 5930-01-243-3459
NSN 5905-01-438-8487
NSN 2925-01-553-3546
NSN 5975-01-559-0731
NSN 5985-01-232-8059
NSN 6220-00-512-6838
NSN 5996-01-198-4583
NSN 5990-01-542-4212