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 5925-01-497-0343
NSN 6130-01-009-5418
NSN 5910-01-314-9514
NSN 6145-01-550-6050
NSN 5990-00-060-3062
NSN 6650-01-578-5519
NSN 6645-01-308-5729
NSN 5835-01-362-0305
NSN 5965-01-363-9310
NSN 6105-00-222-6194
NSN 6685-00-848-6353
NSN 5895-01-640-8458