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 5930-00-061-1451
NSN 6320-01-207-0636
NSN 6645-00-679-8203
NSN 6320-01-547-9877
NSN 5920-01-123-9854
NSN 6320-01-450-5510
NSN 6220-01-035-6335
NSN 7035-01-552-5836
NSN 6145-01-438-9732
NSN 5905-01-384-1659
NSN 6105-00-164-4232
NSN 5920-00-989-7254