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 5935-01-370-4111
NSN 6105-00-449-1124
NSN 5920-00-086-6859
NSN 7035-01-487-6481
NSN 5999-00-948-7736
NSN 6620-01-206-6075
NSN 6645-01-108-6333
NSN 5965-01-328-9765
NSN 6240-01-371-8637
NSN 5996-00-857-8246
NSN 6220-01-375-5572
NSN 5996-00-338-7089