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 5930-01-382-9798
NSN 6610-01-541-9794
NSN 5925-01-457-5668
NSN 6240-00-270-8182
NSN 5935-01-317-7624
NSN 2925-01-120-8712
NSN 5960-01-045-8524
NSN 6645-01-303-6792
NSN 6110-01-414-3500
NSN 6145-01-243-9547
NSN 5895-01-361-4781
NSN 6135-01-148-8531