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 5930-01-208-5041
NSN 6220-00-073-7330
NSN 5925-01-581-0625
NSN 5999-01-479-5220
NSN 5895-00-269-3848
NSN 5835-01-238-3381
NSN 5950-00-286-3301
NSN 6135-00-240-3200
NSN 6610-00-330-6634
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 5950-00-893-5865
NSN 6150-01-134-2029