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 5930-00-081-0362
NSN 5930-01-488-4365
NSN 7035-01-647-9698
NSN 6645-01-506-8012
NSN 6320-01-420-0340
NSN 5915-00-082-4629
NSN 6650-00-877-6972
NSN 6110-00-891-0988
NSN 6320-01-347-2638
NSN 5960-01-323-6432
NSN 5925-00-650-1069
NSN 6135-00-334-4500