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 5930-01-316-6715
NSN 5905-01-064-4030
NSN 6610-00-862-1567
NSN 5990-01-139-6042
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 6240-01-420-6495
NSN 5910-01-392-1150
NSN 6610-01-282-6747
NSN 6150-00-071-3058
NSN 6110-01-368-0966
NSN 5930-00-669-7467
NSN 6145-01-069-1601