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 5930-01-226-6221
NSN 6240-01-098-6410
NSN 5835-01-223-1790
NSN 6110-00-636-1234
NSN 5999-01-447-2051
NSN 5996-01-372-6752
NSN 6150-01-371-3023
NSN 5965-00-436-2226
NSN 5930-00-186-9252
NSN 5925-01-413-4997
NSN 5996-01-421-9391
NSN 6150-00-854-8524