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 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 6685-01-373-8484
NSN 6240-00-014-5670
NSN 5930-00-928-1619
NSN 5910-01-161-4718
NSN 6135-00-756-6149
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5950-01-487-4948
NSN 7035-01-336-0464
NSN 6610-00-536-4977
NSN 5895-00-814-5244
NSN 6620-01-533-7607