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 5935-01-230-4749
NSN 6130-01-218-7031
NSN 6645-01-391-9820
NSN 5945-00-299-8295
NSN 5915-01-435-0880
NSN 5950-01-618-3487
NSN 6685-00-135-6791
NSN 6645-01-217-8809
NSN 5835-00-537-7780
NSN 2925-01-290-8208
NSN 6110-00-124-8940
NSN 6150-01-459-2696