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 5935-01-630-5471
NSN 2925-01-379-6183
NSN 5930-01-396-2945
NSN 6685-00-398-0341
NSN 6240-01-574-8801
NSN 5990-00-983-7530
NSN 6240-00-973-8390
NSN 5999-01-397-0192
NSN 5835-00-236-5034
NSN 6105-01-426-7906
NSN 5998-01-556-8056
NSN 6110-01-201-4251