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 5990-01-492-6575
NSN 5905-01-113-9157
NSN 4140-00-557-7001
NSN 6320-01-443-3826
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 6650-01-187-9781
NSN 5905-00-351-6137
NSN 5925-00-941-8194
NSN 6105-00-274-5460
NSN 6610-01-413-3095
NSN 5835-01-597-4820
NSN 6610-01-278-9387