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 5930-01-013-9251
NSN 6610-01-409-1781
NSN 5950-00-232-7167
NSN 6130-01-381-7103
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 5835-01-488-6678
NSN 6130-01-013-3508
NSN 5945-01-348-2882
NSN 5920-01-428-9220
NSN 6620-01-348-6667
NSN 5910-00-837-8393
NSN 5895-01-408-9474