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 6685-00-063-7842
NSN 5945-01-154-4625
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5945-01-181-5956
NSN 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 5985-00-050-8796
NSN 5990-01-612-5323
NSN 5915-00-081-0536
NSN 5930-01-570-7994
NSN 6685-00-863-1209
NSN 6620-00-299-2530
NSN 6130-01-587-6916