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 5920-01-228-0577
NSN 6135-00-871-3646
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 7035-01-474-6127
NSN 6645-01-246-7129
NSN 6130-01-431-4215
NSN 5925-00-521-2527
NSN 5945-01-166-4836
NSN 5945-01-562-1272
NSN 6650-01-127-9518
NSN 6240-01-394-5697
NSN 6110-01-517-8760