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 5930-01-424-3783
NSN 6320-01-039-5467
NSN 6610-01-120-7670
NSN 6610-00-100-1195
NSN 6610-01-560-9461
NSN 5895-01-358-6864
NSN 5895-01-454-9440
NSN 5985-01-310-8473
NSN 6645-01-535-0719
NSN 6110-01-384-3259
NSN 2925-01-506-6975
NSN 6620-01-337-8308