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 5930-01-491-6281
NSN 6645-01-545-6853
NSN 6130-00-926-4410
NSN 5945-01-406-4352
NSN 6610-01-081-9237
NSN 6130-00-902-5692
NSN 5999-00-969-2669
NSN 6130-01-492-4527
NSN 5965-01-240-0233
NSN 5975-01-081-6836
NSN 6620-01-098-9866
NSN 5935-00-079-1650