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 5930-01-010-3283
NSN 6685-00-269-4895
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 5965-01-461-2850
NSN 6145-01-392-1116
NSN 6685-01-322-2799
NSN 5855-01-659-8769
NSN 6320-01-102-0799
NSN 6105-01-160-6611
NSN 5945-00-977-9804
NSN 6240-01-522-7045
NSN 6620-01-124-0947