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 5930-01-463-7067
NSN 6130-01-449-0782
NSN 6105-00-925-2226
NSN 4140-00-715-0010
NSN 5905-01-472-6831
NSN 6620-01-444-4048
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5965-00-320-7821
NSN 6320-01-384-3850
NSN 5935-01-181-5363
NSN 6135-00-973-5632
NSN 6145-00-686-8651