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 5855-01-188-4049
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6105-01-046-4771
NSN 6610-01-383-7248
NSN 6105-01-233-9103
NSN 5996-01-487-4377
NSN 6220-01-655-7321
NSN 5999-01-548-1280
NSN 6135-01-603-3657
NSN 2925-01-456-6010
NSN 5990-01-386-3040
NSN 5996-01-167-9234