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 5930-01-231-2257
NSN 6685-00-350-5131
NSN 5975-00-583-8625
NSN 5950-01-407-8221
NSN 5975-01-200-4252
NSN 6650-01-169-6367
NSN 6150-01-016-4445
NSN 6130-01-426-8841
NSN 5975-01-432-2465
NSN 5920-00-051-8277
NSN 6130-01-574-0949
NSN 5855-01-476-4219