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 5930-00-379-2227
NSN 5910-01-497-1174
NSN 6685-00-045-5243
NSN 4140-00-079-8453
NSN 5996-00-230-5550
NSN 6130-01-039-9492
NSN 5910-01-170-4002
NSN 5920-00-368-4151
NSN 6645-01-073-5302
NSN 5895-01-142-9265
NSN 6130-01-451-4256
NSN 5935-01-354-7068