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 6620-01-531-3250
NSN 5930-00-098-5001
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5920-00-024-0127
NSN 6220-00-932-2500
NSN 6105-01-420-5624
NSN 5835-01-338-5176
NSN 7035-00-167-7411
NSN 5925-01-440-0132
NSN 5910-01-541-5046
NSN 6145-00-226-4468
NSN 5930-01-142-8618