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 5930-01-109-4239
NSN 5895-01-182-3620
NSN 5895-00-099-9532
NSN 5915-01-391-6618
NSN 6240-00-368-8541
NSN 5985-00-296-5569
NSN 5996-00-470-2669
NSN 6220-01-230-0872
NSN 5915-00-862-1506
NSN 6130-00-959-5800
NSN 6220-00-758-6370
NSN 5999-00-819-5162