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 5996-01-254-2510
NSN 5998-01-148-6741
NSN 6645-00-350-8070
NSN 5895-01-108-7895
NSN 5998-01-320-5153
NSN 5975-01-332-2651
NSN 6130-00-348-1410
NSN 5910-01-410-7749
NSN 6150-01-217-4589
NSN 6320-01-150-5378
NSN 5965-01-496-4765
NSN 6650-00-479-9329