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 5930-00-193-4386
NSN 5965-01-011-1228
NSN 6135-01-106-0984
NSN 5920-01-654-3745
NSN 6610-01-398-8815
NSN 6650-00-469-6682
NSN 6130-01-474-5190
NSN 6650-01-264-7227
NSN 5930-01-267-8469
NSN 5895-00-013-9312
NSN 5835-01-310-8979
NSN 5915-01-444-4069