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 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6150-01-155-4200
NSN 6645-00-902-3461
NSN 5945-00-421-3169
NSN 6110-01-167-7939
NSN 5920-00-008-8465
NSN 6220-01-073-9001
NSN 6685-01-620-1317
NSN 6240-00-952-4501
NSN 5930-01-486-5762
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5920-01-044-5621