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 5915-01-320-8683
NSN 6145-00-500-5679
NSN 6105-00-760-1151
NSN 6610-01-474-8520
NSN 6650-01-416-0473
NSN 5935-00-222-8213
NSN 5855-01-330-3669
NSN 5895-01-268-8732
NSN 6685-01-522-0376
NSN 5925-01-064-4094
NSN 5975-01-181-4459
NSN 6240-01-600-7489