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 5930-01-259-4262
NSN 5905-01-392-0540
NSN 5999-00-066-8737
NSN 6110-01-136-1497
NSN 6685-01-650-6873
NSN 6645-01-299-3198
NSN 6145-01-424-0963
NSN 5975-01-012-6204
NSN 5945-00-829-0176
NSN 5835-01-022-3219
NSN 6610-01-442-3509
NSN 5950-00-921-7865