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 5950-01-376-5368
NSN 6220-00-969-4651
NSN 5930-01-603-4890
NSN 5930-01-442-6453
NSN 2925-00-785-9328
NSN 7035-01-260-0804
NSN 6145-01-572-3219
NSN 5935-00-703-0137
NSN 5998-01-142-2883
NSN 5999-01-606-2594
NSN 5999-00-488-6245
NSN 6130-01-315-5283