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 5910-01-268-9232
NSN 6130-01-600-0031
NSN 5855-00-936-8951
NSN 5998-01-374-8027
NSN 6685-00-108-6374
NSN 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 6240-00-080-2012
NSN 6145-01-422-0806
NSN 5999-00-477-3084
NSN 5945-00-870-2514
NSN 6130-01-458-1088
NSN 6110-01-216-6339