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 5910-00-245-0940
NSN 6610-01-422-2376
NSN 6110-01-273-0223
NSN 6685-01-007-4739
NSN 5935-00-191-1978
NSN 5945-01-125-2417
NSN 5905-01-602-6064
NSN 6135-01-436-7733
NSN 5998-00-529-2551
NSN 5905-01-239-2717
NSN 6240-01-603-9799
NSN 5930-01-112-5643