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 5835-01-466-5496
NSN 6685-01-469-9294
NSN 6320-01-521-1764
NSN 5935-01-143-6668
NSN 6105-01-199-1796
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5910-01-597-1702
NSN 6110-01-558-6155
NSN 6150-01-100-0932
NSN 6145-01-502-2749
NSN 6105-00-965-7828
NSN 2925-01-200-8757