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 5930-01-224-7392
NSN 6240-01-162-6749
NSN 2925-01-406-9844
NSN 6240-01-613-2503
NSN 6145-00-100-4358
NSN 5965-01-386-2988
NSN 6110-00-350-9571
NSN 6105-00-233-7312
NSN 5935-00-143-8275
NSN 5965-01-141-6485
NSN 5998-00-840-5463
NSN 6110-00-073-5131