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 6685-01-381-7162
NSN 5855-01-515-9547
NSN 5935-00-186-9858
NSN 6110-01-464-0236
NSN 5999-01-441-1637
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 5965-00-289-6280
NSN 6135-01-445-6589
NSN 5985-01-020-8259
NSN 5998-01-241-2593
NSN 6240-01-592-9088
NSN 6110-01-049-4362