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 5930-00-096-9202
NSN 5998-01-243-4926
NSN 5910-01-013-7434
NSN 6645-00-429-0172
NSN 6685-01-126-7204
NSN 6105-01-219-5840
NSN 6650-01-003-9355
NSN 5920-01-239-2038
NSN 6220-01-225-6734
NSN 5925-01-435-4943
NSN 6135-00-347-0595
NSN 5985-01-272-9745