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 5930-01-238-2907
NSN 6685-01-534-7192
NSN 5935-00-960-4455
NSN 5930-01-145-4100
NSN 5945-01-135-0966
NSN 6130-01-371-6282
NSN 5960-01-513-3230
NSN 5998-01-569-2101
NSN 6110-01-400-4207
NSN 5950-00-081-0461
NSN 5930-00-762-5933
NSN 6320-01-582-0161