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 5935-01-608-4051
NSN 6620-01-382-1206
NSN 5925-01-032-3461
NSN 5999-01-111-9739
NSN 6650-01-183-0711
NSN 5855-01-304-3064
NSN 5935-01-022-1364
NSN 4140-00-111-3166
NSN 6135-00-628-1142
NSN 5945-01-630-7378
NSN 6135-00-044-3860
NSN 6130-00-928-6771