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 5990-00-070-9608
NSN 5925-01-205-4751
NSN 5925-00-611-1197
NSN 6145-01-449-0342
NSN 5930-01-413-2982
NSN 5965-00-362-2158
NSN 6685-00-964-5262
NSN 6105-01-420-1019
NSN 4140-01-506-4547
NSN 5965-01-389-1068
NSN 6685-01-359-7872
NSN 6130-01-520-9796