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 6685-01-572-5465
NSN 5855-01-455-0254
NSN 5945-00-054-5432
NSN 6620-00-398-0320
NSN 5930-01-434-5093
NSN 6240-01-575-0613
NSN 5905-01-100-1008
NSN 5990-01-352-5255
NSN 7035-00-003-7518
NSN 5910-01-028-2862
NSN 5930-01-429-4826
NSN 6645-00-433-8729