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 5855-01-516-9915
NSN 6130-01-141-7038
NSN 5996-01-043-2105
NSN 5945-00-087-9724
NSN 6220-00-354-8287
NSN 6220-01-318-9646
NSN 6145-01-007-5206
NSN 5935-00-233-6198
NSN 6645-01-492-5304
NSN 5925-01-145-3058
NSN 6240-01-223-8514
NSN 5855-00-294-7532