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 6685-01-036-2986
NSN 5895-01-130-5150
NSN 6135-01-067-8331
NSN 6105-01-581-5495
NSN 5999-01-027-1252
NSN 6610-01-435-8982
NSN 6610-01-232-4802
NSN 6145-00-868-8763
NSN 5975-01-364-8210
NSN 6685-01-130-8827
NSN 6645-01-221-9424
NSN 5835-00-393-1996