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 5985-01-335-9763
NSN 6105-01-318-1564
NSN 5990-00-101-0065
NSN 5930-01-330-3026
NSN 6650-01-439-8647
NSN 6610-01-317-4859
NSN 5960-01-406-4136
NSN 6650-00-897-4156
NSN 6110-00-146-2114
NSN 5930-01-158-6428
NSN 6650-01-643-0534
NSN 5950-01-190-1323