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 5930-01-446-0194
NSN 5855-00-110-9341
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 6620-00-500-0041
NSN 6610-00-247-9692
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 7035-01-115-8996
NSN 5975-00-408-8152
NSN 5960-01-323-3143
NSN 6130-00-917-7502
NSN 4140-00-707-5963
NSN 5895-00-378-5587