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 6685-01-317-0991
NSN 5855-01-013-6864
NSN 5895-01-391-7401
NSN 6145-00-000-0090
NSN 6105-00-081-5426
NSN 5996-00-356-0680
NSN 5990-01-328-9846
NSN 6650-01-066-0420
NSN 5925-00-364-7969
NSN 6650-01-367-8917
NSN 5930-01-270-3588
NSN 5920-01-444-3509