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 5965-01-630-5329
NSN 6110-01-643-1744
NSN 6240-00-067-7526
NSN 6110-00-338-6560
NSN 5960-00-752-6175
NSN 5999-01-158-0049
NSN 6320-01-050-1290
NSN 5925-00-925-3921
NSN 6145-01-142-2234
NSN 6130-00-491-8883
NSN 5920-01-421-5362
NSN 6610-01-389-3082