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 5930-00-518-6121
NSN 6645-01-146-3323
NSN 5975-01-293-5742
NSN 2925-01-085-0691
NSN 5925-00-874-0986
NSN 6130-00-813-6792
NSN 5965-01-192-5025
NSN 5905-01-221-8634
NSN 6610-01-476-7412
NSN 6130-01-373-8469
NSN 5930-01-621-6613
NSN 6130-01-467-9028