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 5930-01-618-8111
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5960-01-040-7114
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 6150-01-143-5378
NSN 6105-01-114-0107
NSN 6220-01-526-2726
NSN 5905-01-089-0613
NSN 6650-01-549-4383
NSN 5975-01-287-0057
NSN 6620-01-132-7281
NSN 5990-01-203-6089