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 5960-01-389-0245
NSN 6135-01-487-6275
NSN 5905-01-395-9075
NSN 5925-01-388-2128
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 6645-00-819-5045
NSN 5915-00-518-4656
NSN 5905-00-333-1205
NSN 6685-00-173-3848
NSN 6105-01-656-4783
NSN 6150-01-355-5054
NSN 6110-01-606-9749