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 5930-01-492-9882
NSN 5975-01-304-1549
NSN 5945-01-393-6896
NSN 6135-01-141-4916
NSN 5990-00-757-5262
NSN 5950-01-392-1026
NSN 6110-00-209-7241
NSN 6105-01-272-8061
NSN 5960-00-945-1107
NSN 5960-01-123-8775
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5910-01-613-3049