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 6685-01-180-7298
NSN 5920-01-088-7205
NSN 7035-01-546-6386
NSN 6610-00-572-7827
NSN 5965-00-194-9428
NSN 5855-01-098-9038
NSN 6150-01-277-5636
NSN 5915-01-145-9230
NSN 6105-01-298-9285
NSN 5960-01-114-0197
NSN 5998-01-077-9344
NSN 5905-01-450-0558