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 5930-01-608-9540
NSN 6240-01-098-6410
NSN 5895-01-362-5193
NSN 6105-01-566-0292
NSN 5910-01-215-1129
NSN 6650-01-411-3904
NSN 6240-00-456-6238
NSN 5935-01-655-7261
NSN 5998-00-903-9182
NSN 5985-01-330-6151
NSN 6145-01-303-5718
NSN 6135-01-167-7604