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 5930-01-413-0244
NSN 6220-01-400-0637
NSN 6145-01-121-8615
NSN 5945-01-159-9778
NSN 4140-01-622-4876
NSN 5855-01-057-2200
NSN 5945-00-419-0184
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 6240-00-446-3700
NSN 5960-01-016-5387
NSN 5910-00-421-5778
NSN 5920-01-602-0309