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 5895-01-462-6022
NSN 6220-01-410-8592
NSN 6150-00-171-0340
NSN 5925-01-228-5413
NSN 2925-00-502-3768
NSN 5915-01-195-9871
NSN 5895-01-539-7939
NSN 6110-00-768-7583
NSN 5905-00-135-9494
NSN 6135-01-274-3546
NSN 6645-01-125-6811
NSN 5999-01-202-7278