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 6685-01-398-9099
NSN 6150-01-057-4877
NSN 6610-00-103-7166
NSN 5930-00-344-2429
NSN 5915-01-277-5419
NSN 5996-00-504-4865
NSN 6130-01-044-1888
NSN 5925-00-502-9276
NSN 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 5945-01-525-6018
NSN 5945-01-204-8594
NSN 5835-01-227-4752