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 5910-00-930-6170
NSN 6650-00-005-6649
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 2925-00-103-6822
NSN 6145-00-583-9989
NSN 6620-00-555-3992
NSN 6240-00-299-8474
NSN 6240-01-042-3650
NSN 5965-00-973-1090
NSN 5996-01-279-1890
NSN 5905-01-433-9834
NSN 6110-01-426-8892