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 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5855-01-180-5369
NSN 6685-00-401-7149
NSN 7035-01-107-2811
NSN 5895-01-256-2459
NSN 5999-00-993-1171
NSN 6105-00-221-0809
NSN 6320-01-209-0952
NSN 5996-00-148-8474
NSN 6135-01-026-9960
NSN 5925-00-832-9953