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 6685-01-252-9470
NSN 5998-01-145-4279
NSN 6105-01-591-9887
NSN 5855-00-323-0967
NSN 5835-01-005-2836
NSN 5996-00-689-9228
NSN 6105-00-458-2987
NSN 6620-00-343-8229
NSN 5985-00-397-7296
NSN 5915-01-009-2983
NSN 6240-00-500-4404
NSN 6105-01-433-2404