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 5990-00-254-4825
NSN 6240-01-578-7913
NSN 6130-01-068-5031
NSN 5990-01-311-4762
NSN 5945-01-392-1935
NSN 6645-01-110-4491
NSN 6150-00-364-1948
NSN 5975-01-246-8153
NSN 6105-00-116-5857
NSN 5930-01-568-1494
NSN 6320-01-364-1840
NSN 5925-01-468-4604