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 5930-00-989-4825
NSN 6110-00-226-9713
NSN 5930-01-231-4619
NSN 6610-00-348-8556
NSN 5985-00-577-0205
NSN 6645-01-388-0391
NSN 5895-01-114-6898
NSN 6220-00-443-1693
NSN 5965-01-392-6511
NSN 5935-01-306-9615
NSN 5996-01-445-5528
NSN 6145-01-492-9348