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 5930-01-105-5287
NSN 5990-01-332-3623
NSN 6610-01-398-8815
NSN 4140-01-078-6520
NSN 4140-00-001-1536
NSN 6610-01-621-9504
NSN 5935-01-396-1348
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5950-01-086-4635
NSN 6610-00-377-7956
NSN 6105-01-343-6581
NSN 5985-01-123-5383