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 5915-01-339-9644
NSN 5996-01-620-4181
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 6145-01-423-0906
NSN 5945-01-544-7640
NSN 5915-01-153-2623
NSN 6130-00-896-6262
NSN 6110-01-544-3949
NSN 5960-01-605-9921
NSN 6135-01-487-6275
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 5905-01-072-3243