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 5910-01-549-0310
NSN 6645-00-143-1567
NSN 5930-00-192-4519
NSN 5990-00-591-3793
NSN 6105-01-322-0303
NSN 4140-00-934-8800
NSN 6110-00-361-0505
NSN 5935-01-592-2759
NSN 2925-01-132-5827
NSN 5915-01-556-4282
NSN 6130-01-198-4607
NSN 6110-00-150-7844