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 6220-00-078-3503
NSN 6685-00-134-2993
NSN 6135-00-416-2898
NSN 5930-01-387-0447
NSN 5945-01-298-6410
NSN 5855-01-323-5394
NSN 5905-01-422-0127
NSN 5935-01-378-7240
NSN 5999-00-186-3976
NSN 6645-01-362-2587
NSN 5950-01-474-9643
NSN 5965-01-399-8454