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 5930-01-541-4971
NSN 6110-00-411-5830
NSN 6150-00-456-0775
NSN 6685-01-105-8374
NSN 6145-00-045-7684
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 6130-01-408-6610
NSN 6145-00-806-5333
NSN 5920-01-157-0539
NSN 5999-01-044-4099
NSN 5855-01-184-8089
NSN 5990-00-532-2641