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 5930-01-154-6815
NSN 5930-00-269-4996
NSN 5950-00-358-1140
NSN 6620-00-005-5624
NSN 5905-01-441-8982
NSN 5915-00-518-4656
NSN 6620-01-446-6571
NSN 6105-00-984-8761
NSN 4140-01-440-1901
NSN 5960-00-822-9519
NSN 6240-01-078-9490
NSN 6150-00-138-3068