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 5915-01-310-9355
NSN 6130-01-237-8532
NSN 5985-00-118-7985
NSN 6150-01-601-6784
NSN 5935-01-510-3714
NSN 6105-00-522-4123
NSN 5915-01-085-5358
NSN 6610-01-259-4655
NSN 5895-00-148-8386
NSN 5905-01-617-2528
NSN 6650-01-534-3587
NSN 6240-00-766-8034