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 5935-01-583-6272
NSN 6610-01-196-3458
NSN 6610-01-630-5515
NSN 5905-01-369-4037
NSN 5930-01-642-3631
NSN 5910-01-463-3154
NSN 5960-00-266-6741
NSN 5930-01-578-6958
NSN 6110-01-661-3481
NSN 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 5990-00-862-3271
NSN 5910-00-492-8628