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 5915-01-353-0720
NSN 6650-01-413-3825
NSN 6620-01-078-6372
NSN 6610-01-023-1816
NSN 5895-00-104-5982
NSN 5920-00-045-4211
NSN 5945-01-526-5566
NSN 6650-01-246-0213
NSN 5945-00-959-6309
NSN 6135-00-145-8884
NSN 6150-01-057-8918
NSN 5999-01-380-9823