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 5930-01-283-3011
NSN 5950-01-369-0823
NSN 6685-01-073-0667
NSN 5935-01-433-2810
NSN 6130-00-525-9975
NSN 7035-01-044-0136
NSN 4140-00-451-8374
NSN 5945-01-596-0312
NSN 6135-01-026-9960
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5925-00-019-9047