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 5915-01-582-0989
NSN 6645-01-080-6052
NSN 5920-01-354-6243
NSN 6645-01-574-6160
NSN 6620-00-052-8003
NSN 5920-01-424-0745
NSN 5998-00-585-3171
NSN 5985-01-173-3309
NSN 6645-01-344-8702
NSN 6320-01-272-7072
NSN 5930-01-423-8439
NSN 5920-01-552-4168