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 5930-01-034-2485
NSN 6105-01-556-7994
NSN 5945-01-460-9115
NSN 6650-00-213-7065
NSN 6110-01-158-4038
NSN 5999-01-519-2998
NSN 5945-00-150-3034
NSN 5910-01-484-7871
NSN 5975-00-636-4910
NSN 4140-00-061-3110
NSN 5985-01-230-1482
NSN 5990-00-961-6028