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 5930-01-278-9052
NSN 6320-01-487-0336
NSN 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 5925-01-349-7193
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 5996-00-080-7675
NSN 6650-01-517-9452
NSN 5998-01-155-5296
NSN 4140-01-493-9653
NSN 6645-01-471-3578
NSN 6130-01-079-8814