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 5985-01-412-4961
NSN 6150-01-512-3059
NSN 7035-01-441-0942
NSN 2925-00-265-7539
NSN 6220-01-378-6251
NSN 6145-01-432-1198
NSN 5996-01-114-3155
NSN 5930-00-129-1989
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 6240-00-394-8925
NSN 6610-01-293-0644
NSN 2925-00-553-8799