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 6650-01-431-9625
NSN 5975-01-605-5192
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 6685-01-126-5035
NSN 6645-00-460-0528
NSN 5975-01-397-2831
NSN 5965-01-307-4495
NSN 5925-01-391-4986
NSN 5930-01-437-1303
NSN 5835-01-434-0790
NSN 6145-00-829-7469
NSN 5996-01-114-6031