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 5930-01-161-0741
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 6610-00-825-3111
NSN 5990-01-216-1276
NSN 6150-01-327-7662
NSN 5915-01-041-1373
NSN 5945-00-136-5434
NSN 6145-00-669-6795
NSN 6130-01-642-8684
NSN 6110-00-147-3149
NSN 7035-01-177-2807
NSN 6685-00-030-4662