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 5915-01-371-2906
NSN 5925-00-823-6138
NSN 6240-00-939-7859
NSN 6220-00-205-2040
NSN 5950-01-251-0048
NSN 5935-00-661-0825
NSN 6105-01-401-5361
NSN 5945-01-103-7954
NSN 6105-00-227-1412
NSN 6130-00-858-6476
NSN 6645-00-236-9076
NSN 5945-01-431-0784