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 5930-01-165-8930
NSN 5985-01-306-2285
NSN 5945-01-092-2882
NSN 5920-00-860-0456
NSN 4140-00-679-9512
NSN 5960-00-933-0262
NSN 6105-00-933-5161
NSN 5835-00-351-9459
NSN 5915-00-688-3269
NSN 6240-01-549-7138
NSN 6110-01-116-2348
NSN 6610-01-447-5598