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 5965-01-630-0409
NSN 5930-00-627-9261
NSN 6685-00-796-1510
NSN 6620-01-411-7382
NSN 5975-01-004-4549
NSN 6145-01-563-8599
NSN 5925-01-562-1980
NSN 6610-01-216-9542
NSN 6145-00-296-0085
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 6110-01-246-8202
NSN 5935-01-633-6450