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 5930-01-408-5586
NSN 6105-01-273-8137
NSN 5925-00-840-7058
NSN 5990-01-369-6915
NSN 6105-01-182-4700
NSN 5925-01-190-9102
NSN 5925-01-422-0431
NSN 6320-00-557-3079
NSN 5960-00-759-2534
NSN 5945-01-409-0879
NSN 5935-01-040-0305
NSN 6220-01-423-0696