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 6685-00-175-6932
NSN 6620-00-140-8644
NSN 6135-00-145-8884
NSN 5998-00-325-0722
NSN 6685-01-167-5812
NSN 5835-01-615-8864
NSN 6240-01-383-8579
NSN 6240-01-433-1403
NSN 5965-01-101-9094
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 6135-01-515-4260
NSN 6610-00-985-4766