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 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6620-01-386-5914
NSN 2925-00-245-4440
NSN 5915-01-273-5138
NSN 6685-00-829-2797
NSN 6105-01-605-5799
NSN 5905-00-162-5946
NSN 5998-01-029-3440
NSN 6130-01-606-3739
NSN 6645-01-556-5263
NSN 6650-00-086-1571
NSN 5990-01-320-9817