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 5925-01-330-4491
NSN 6150-00-450-2813
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 6135-00-500-2082
NSN 6685-01-240-0087
NSN 6610-00-840-6187
NSN 5910-01-054-4091
NSN 5998-00-369-7285
NSN 5910-01-392-0206
NSN 5935-01-309-4704
NSN 6645-00-962-6825
NSN 6320-01-495-0512