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 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 6645-01-112-3242
NSN 5915-00-678-5300
NSN 6110-01-630-1579
NSN 5915-00-186-9346
NSN 4140-00-408-9989
NSN 5930-01-584-7970
NSN 5965-01-028-6206
NSN 5945-01-117-2750
NSN 5950-01-196-6138
NSN 5965-01-399-8454
NSN 2925-00-474-4990