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 5990-01-070-4627
NSN 6105-01-058-0073
NSN 5935-01-481-4103
NSN 5915-00-977-2852
NSN 4140-01-288-0764
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 5920-01-588-6725
NSN 5990-01-425-2175
NSN 6105-01-471-6780
NSN 5965-01-367-2275
NSN 6150-00-205-2490
NSN 6685-00-235-7248