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 5930-01-625-7312
NSN 5920-00-152-0267
NSN 5960-01-253-6687
NSN 5930-00-931-3601
NSN 5975-01-429-8609
NSN 6650-00-098-6128
NSN 5925-00-650-0238
NSN 5999-00-925-2502
NSN 6110-00-519-5339
NSN 6685-01-443-3575
NSN 4140-01-192-6528
NSN 6110-00-753-7677