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 5930-01-441-9256
NSN 6105-01-003-9162
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 6105-01-390-6386
NSN 6105-00-187-0094
NSN 5990-01-328-9846
NSN 5925-01-311-1285
NSN 6650-00-061-2232
NSN 5945-01-267-8970
NSN 5915-01-190-9476
NSN 7035-01-533-5770
NSN 5910-00-722-3187