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 5999-01-554-8428
NSN 6220-01-187-7119
NSN 5935-00-050-0044
NSN 5999-01-587-2699
NSN 5999-01-539-7610
NSN 5930-01-018-1888
NSN 5895-01-211-8074
NSN 5960-01-026-8402
NSN 6105-00-836-8236
NSN 5895-00-992-3532
NSN 5895-01-619-2920
NSN 6620-01-644-8388