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 5895-01-559-9518
NSN 6105-01-200-5091
NSN 5945-00-155-4290
NSN 6620-01-537-0902
NSN 5975-01-159-6137
NSN 6105-01-053-6804
NSN 5975-01-222-5999
NSN 5915-00-947-4691
NSN 5996-00-226-5364
NSN 5996-01-287-6879
NSN 6145-01-033-2805
NSN 6135-00-295-2614