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 5930-01-258-0972
NSN 6105-00-726-0434
NSN 5999-01-468-6530
NSN 6240-01-415-5581
NSN 5895-00-254-1918
NSN 4140-01-416-4898
NSN 6150-00-931-2050
NSN 5935-00-437-4004
NSN 6650-01-062-1926
NSN 6685-00-962-4135
NSN 5998-01-205-3398
NSN 6110-01-083-2829