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 6685-01-544-4686
NSN 5975-01-162-2694
NSN 5998-01-647-4888
NSN 5965-01-202-1007
NSN 6320-01-173-7950
NSN 5990-00-905-6472
NSN 6150-01-518-9707
NSN 6685-00-275-2730
NSN 5998-01-130-8106
NSN 5996-01-506-0316
NSN 5915-00-821-2762
NSN 5996-00-589-6561