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 5930-01-014-6742
NSN 6135-01-294-2131
NSN 5998-01-447-2952
NSN 5895-00-720-4148
NSN 6650-00-824-5510
NSN 5998-01-393-3346
NSN 5945-00-687-2072
NSN 4140-00-972-5348
NSN 5945-01-519-4049
NSN 5835-01-125-0303
NSN 6150-01-110-9839
NSN 6620-01-564-3041