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 5895-01-601-0043
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5895-01-438-1271
NSN 5905-00-678-6898
NSN 5975-00-528-9774
NSN 5920-00-792-5581
NSN 6145-01-502-3360
NSN 5998-01-514-3581
NSN 6645-01-159-5173
NSN 6150-00-010-7632
NSN 6650-01-614-0947
NSN 6135-01-278-9717