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 5935-01-108-3234
NSN 5930-01-212-4763
NSN 6130-00-432-2245
NSN 5999-01-080-8592
NSN 5960-01-087-8687
NSN 5930-01-584-4619
NSN 6130-01-453-0630
NSN 5998-01-462-1739
NSN 5975-01-408-6247
NSN 6105-01-090-1166
NSN 4140-01-302-6824
NSN 6645-00-171-9251