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 5998-01-444-1798
NSN 6110-01-537-4693
NSN 5985-01-459-9243
NSN 6610-00-335-0091
NSN 5905-01-438-6439
NSN 5915-00-456-0243
NSN 6685-00-509-5239
NSN 5945-01-161-7542
NSN 5998-01-371-4179
NSN 6685-01-442-1831
NSN 6150-01-195-4247
NSN 5905-01-010-8339