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 5930-01-128-4551
NSN 5915-01-166-1908
NSN 6145-01-633-0107
NSN 5999-01-097-4370
NSN 6610-00-227-8846
NSN 6220-00-912-0226
NSN 5895-00-490-9840
NSN 5996-01-123-9038
NSN 5915-01-191-5334
NSN 6150-00-798-1131
NSN 6105-01-391-9993
NSN 5950-01-601-5946