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 5915-01-264-3043
NSN 5975-01-359-7299
NSN 5925-01-074-8589
NSN 6610-00-227-8846
NSN 6105-01-033-4720
NSN 6685-01-145-3938
NSN 5935-00-147-7487
NSN 5998-00-076-2011
NSN 6220-01-510-9652
NSN 6130-01-609-6272
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5930-01-081-5341