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 5930-01-542-1240
NSN 6220-01-202-7954
NSN 5915-01-417-3123
NSN 5985-00-676-8436
NSN 5925-00-736-0425
NSN 6105-01-276-0666
NSN 5930-01-328-9349
NSN 5925-01-482-3642
NSN 5895-01-323-4405
NSN 6240-00-514-3507
NSN 5935-01-082-6295
NSN 5960-00-932-3067