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 5915-01-201-0333
NSN 6130-00-615-9250
NSN 5855-01-468-9822
NSN 5930-01-508-3428
NSN 5910-01-235-5398
NSN 6105-00-973-3097
NSN 6610-00-255-8770
NSN 5930-01-332-8763
NSN 2925-01-219-9471
NSN 6110-01-491-0523
NSN 6105-01-188-7292
NSN 5855-01-529-6369