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 5999-01-337-3346
NSN 6145-00-406-4471
NSN 5930-00-130-5351
NSN 6610-00-225-9886
NSN 6240-01-106-2447
NSN 6645-01-597-2222
NSN 6105-01-009-5394
NSN 5905-00-964-4425
NSN 5996-01-344-6470
NSN 5996-01-116-3404
NSN 6135-01-589-9467
NSN 5925-00-306-4260