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 5930-01-540-7750
NSN 6110-00-539-9543
NSN 5935-01-596-9554
NSN 5935-00-805-7773
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 2925-00-194-7407
NSN 5915-01-208-7281
NSN 5945-00-202-5133
NSN 6130-01-350-3585
NSN 5925-01-570-0746
NSN 5835-01-547-4753
NSN 6645-01-126-3969