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 5855-01-341-2518
NSN 6145-00-983-5179
NSN 5920-01-576-9327
NSN 6145-01-147-0840
NSN 5990-01-200-7460
NSN 6145-00-066-0177
NSN 5996-01-585-3295
NSN 5835-01-507-0731
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 6135-01-651-7287
NSN 5965-00-342-5126
NSN 5895-01-601-0043