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 5945-01-398-8294
NSN 6130-01-302-2820
NSN 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 5945-01-311-2946
NSN 6110-00-578-7243
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 6650-00-857-2260
NSN 6650-00-684-3060
NSN 5965-00-949-0234
NSN 6145-01-104-5084
NSN 6610-00-772-9049
NSN 4140-01-542-6527