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 5930-01-623-1594
NSN 6110-01-467-2227
NSN 5990-01-284-3187
NSN 6685-01-462-6053
NSN 5998-01-185-3219
NSN 6145-00-617-4032
NSN 5950-01-519-8947
NSN 5895-01-222-1365
NSN 4140-01-065-9367
NSN 5996-00-249-8956
NSN 6685-01-123-0355
NSN 5945-01-503-5448