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 5930-01-519-2821
NSN 6685-00-024-1109
NSN 5905-01-652-9679
NSN 6620-01-531-3250
NSN 6130-01-523-6023
NSN 5965-01-113-9061
NSN 5925-00-840-9071
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5990-00-704-9787
NSN 5905-00-973-6508
NSN 5835-01-435-4139
NSN 6105-01-057-1815