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 6685-01-301-8708
NSN 6145-00-791-4219
NSN 5895-01-453-5373
NSN 5975-01-267-5168
NSN 6145-01-343-9854
NSN 5895-00-928-7371
NSN 5915-01-611-5659
NSN 5915-01-359-4847
NSN 6150-01-376-0939
NSN 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 6105-00-455-1381
NSN 5960-01-215-0992