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 5999-01-036-6311
NSN 5835-01-478-9428
NSN 2925-01-049-8906
NSN 5915-01-530-3571
NSN 5999-01-283-6163
NSN 5975-01-178-7499
NSN 6645-01-432-3587
NSN 6105-01-391-7500
NSN 6610-01-037-9858
NSN 5895-00-393-2512
NSN 6145-01-484-6698
NSN 6685-01-415-5603