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 5930-00-106-0293
NSN 6110-01-352-4891
NSN 6645-01-101-4959
NSN 5996-00-594-8587
NSN 6645-01-445-5235
NSN 5990-01-483-7313
NSN 5895-01-022-2819
NSN 5895-01-231-9895
NSN 6130-01-329-1770
NSN 5855-01-592-3128
NSN 6650-00-410-3582
NSN 5999-01-186-9322