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 5930-01-167-8010
NSN 5925-00-350-3069
NSN 6620-01-044-3371
NSN 5895-01-022-9255
NSN 6105-01-401-5361
NSN 5925-00-136-6953
NSN 5925-01-149-7378
NSN 5975-01-627-8512
NSN 6130-01-118-5587
NSN 5935-00-487-3871
NSN 5855-01-474-6820
NSN 6130-01-029-4550