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 6685-01-469-3137
NSN 5855-01-396-8734
NSN 5985-00-057-0563
NSN 5985-00-921-4007
NSN 6220-01-100-7428
NSN 5990-00-074-3056
NSN 6620-01-067-8336
NSN 6650-01-600-4843
NSN 4140-01-101-9946
NSN 6135-00-906-0984
NSN 5910-00-870-0141
NSN 5998-01-268-7358