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 6645-01-258-5558
NSN 5930-01-200-7885
NSN 6620-00-905-6590
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 5835-01-268-1924
NSN 5975-01-212-3870
NSN 6150-01-650-0891
NSN 5950-00-158-9592
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 5925-00-106-2675
NSN 5855-01-421-1440
NSN 5990-00-400-4794