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 6685-00-469-2550
NSN 5835-01-621-2525
NSN 5925-00-353-0612
NSN 7035-01-468-6532
NSN 5895-01-448-9587
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 6610-00-377-7956
NSN 5930-01-572-6734
NSN 6130-01-003-4884
NSN 5905-01-044-4410
NSN 6685-01-586-5808
NSN 5999-01-574-2155