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 5985-01-206-4729
NSN 6135-01-608-3470
NSN 6620-01-562-8816
NSN 5905-01-510-3656
NSN 4140-01-080-5114
NSN 6130-00-198-4997
NSN 5905-00-856-1508
NSN 5930-00-300-5650
NSN 5960-01-595-2614
NSN 6320-01-211-6578
NSN 5998-00-059-6412
NSN 6240-01-537-3218