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 5965-01-170-0075
NSN 6130-01-467-5088
NSN 5930-00-038-1853
NSN 5960-00-239-3054
NSN 4140-01-122-4050
NSN 4140-01-517-2588
NSN 5930-01-007-6164
NSN 5895-01-241-7626
NSN 5935-01-208-0836
NSN 6105-01-283-0713
NSN 5920-00-111-2375
NSN 5930-01-333-9785