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 5930-01-504-4386
NSN 6610-01-431-0735
NSN 6130-00-208-8468
NSN 5835-01-249-4529
NSN 5915-00-636-9785
NSN 5950-01-374-6933
NSN 5999-00-921-3342
NSN 6610-01-495-7122
NSN 5835-01-327-6324
NSN 5920-01-497-0523
NSN 5945-01-616-6811
NSN 6650-00-527-7451