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 5945-01-417-5607
NSN 5999-01-615-7120
NSN 6645-00-025-4771
NSN 5920-01-565-8255
NSN 5915-01-456-0574
NSN 6645-00-108-6479
NSN 6145-00-730-1545
NSN 5935-00-114-1847
NSN 5975-01-265-6900
NSN 6320-01-103-6218
NSN 2925-01-136-2551
NSN 5996-01-607-5845