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 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 6240-01-563-5904
NSN 6130-00-965-8470
NSN 5999-00-971-2361
NSN 6620-01-412-7426
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 5945-01-170-4290
NSN 6650-00-016-3676
NSN 6150-01-092-2083
NSN 5965-01-147-5847
NSN 5996-00-098-3864
NSN 5925-01-476-5666