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 5930-01-650-7940
NSN 6145-00-388-9084
NSN 4140-01-146-4474
NSN 5915-01-567-3546
NSN 5835-00-617-3578
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5920-01-143-0433
NSN 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 5935-01-204-8901
NSN 5855-01-371-6790
NSN 6110-00-736-9946
NSN 5965-01-154-4524