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 6650-00-961-9686
NSN 5975-01-216-2705
NSN 5999-01-140-2968
NSN 5960-01-439-9517
NSN 5925-00-244-0711
NSN 5996-01-646-0757
NSN 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 7035-00-433-5670
NSN 5999-01-073-2433
NSN 5999-01-047-8220
NSN 5996-01-433-7082
NSN 5915-00-363-9571