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 5985-01-605-1198
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 6130-00-489-8266
NSN 6645-01-602-0000
NSN 5905-00-998-2747
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5998-01-152-2248
NSN 5915-00-834-3355
NSN 5905-00-137-6471
NSN 6150-01-203-4761
NSN 5965-00-356-3838
NSN 6110-00-870-5808