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 5930-01-513-3072
NSN 5925-00-924-6296
NSN 6645-01-061-5516
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 5985-01-116-6429
NSN 5985-00-883-3308
NSN 5999-00-605-5718
NSN 6685-00-538-8656
NSN 6220-00-978-3172
NSN 5935-01-512-1633
NSN 6645-01-432-0052
NSN 5998-00-076-3269