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 5935-01-487-5606
NSN 6645-01-586-5278
NSN 5965-00-069-2723
NSN 6685-01-444-0582
NSN 5905-00-584-8447
NSN 5930-01-159-0819
NSN 6135-01-273-1253
NSN 6685-00-871-7293
NSN 6685-01-167-8612
NSN 5965-01-042-2001
NSN 6620-00-585-5443
NSN 6130-01-411-6089