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 5930-00-567-0980
NSN 5985-01-482-4531
NSN 5996-01-178-0513
NSN 6645-00-435-5610
NSN 5855-01-199-2046
NSN 5915-00-858-4823
NSN 5965-01-446-6945
NSN 5925-00-104-5761
NSN 5965-00-378-3403
NSN 5915-00-707-2297
NSN 6610-01-544-5182
NSN 6135-01-631-4483