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 5835-01-442-6079
NSN 6220-01-526-1273
NSN 5925-01-081-0436
NSN 5915-00-723-8269
NSN 5965-00-135-0547
NSN 6220-01-324-0343
NSN 5990-01-363-5728
NSN 6645-00-780-5260
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 5930-01-555-3864
NSN 5960-00-488-4798
NSN 5920-01-454-2918