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 5975-01-644-5250
NSN 6645-01-352-0886
NSN 6220-01-659-3474
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6320-01-292-2232
NSN 5910-01-495-3749
NSN 6610-01-398-8092
NSN 6130-00-549-2607
NSN 5975-01-117-5474
NSN 5965-01-109-2917
NSN 6685-01-587-9375
NSN 5920-01-413-1608