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 6645-00-070-8277
NSN 5935-01-192-0672
NSN 6685-00-434-0101
NSN 5998-01-151-3204
NSN 5945-01-420-2802
NSN 5935-01-442-0788
NSN 5905-01-135-7539
NSN 7035-01-202-9250
NSN 6685-00-156-3054
NSN 5996-01-578-6955
NSN 5905-01-163-4299
NSN 5895-01-067-3350