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 5905-01-314-0658
NSN 5975-01-330-8260
NSN 6685-00-703-5131
NSN 5996-01-228-3826
NSN 5835-01-498-9410
NSN 6150-00-018-6939
NSN 6610-00-840-6187
NSN 6145-01-441-8571
NSN 5935-01-363-8424
NSN 6320-00-422-9006
NSN 5915-00-043-6081
NSN 6645-01-428-3576