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 6220-01-579-4786
NSN 5985-01-123-4804
NSN 2925-00-355-5130
NSN 5935-01-515-2940
NSN 5910-00-289-9894
NSN 4140-01-190-6460
NSN 6685-01-222-0141
NSN 5975-00-361-7793
NSN 5945-01-508-4344
NSN 5960-01-148-6908
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5975-01-489-6159