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 5930-01-108-4327
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 6645-01-273-2462
NSN 6650-01-311-7264
NSN 5960-00-424-9921
NSN 5930-00-389-6473
NSN 5915-00-728-3245
NSN 5950-01-570-5389
NSN 5935-00-042-7775
NSN 6110-01-413-6996
NSN 6240-00-573-7514
NSN 6145-01-156-7868