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 5965-01-239-4034
NSN 6650-01-424-1545
NSN 6130-01-483-2111
NSN 5910-01-255-0590
NSN 5960-01-181-2143
NSN 5915-01-526-7227
NSN 6620-00-692-4504
NSN 6105-00-244-2321
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6685-01-068-4211
NSN 5920-00-263-2192
NSN 6240-01-512-3256