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 5930-01-364-2007
NSN 6145-00-087-9716
NSN 5920-01-155-1128
NSN 6620-01-415-5803
NSN 6240-01-547-2026
NSN 6110-01-432-8264
NSN 6150-01-289-5090
NSN 5835-01-631-3940
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5965-01-023-0809
NSN 6610-01-168-6943
NSN 5855-00-446-5921