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 5985-01-197-6999
NSN 6130-01-463-7918
NSN 6645-00-960-6594
NSN 5915-01-486-2527
NSN 5905-01-551-4683
NSN 6130-01-400-6123
NSN 5999-01-428-9327
NSN 5999-01-172-9523
NSN 5990-01-390-2177
NSN 6620-01-503-6576
NSN 5945-01-459-9933
NSN 6240-00-594-7138