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 5930-01-449-1915
NSN 6110-00-492-4752
NSN 5915-00-903-8502
NSN 6150-01-224-8326
NSN 5915-01-418-0265
NSN 6610-01-144-4228
NSN 5950-00-566-1124
NSN 6610-01-549-8006
NSN 4140-00-148-7013
NSN 5930-00-228-0187
NSN 6645-00-814-4558
NSN 6240-00-041-5043