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 5996-01-391-9585
NSN 6685-00-707-4842
NSN 6135-00-951-3426
NSN 5925-00-132-4305
NSN 5835-01-010-6778
NSN 6145-01-206-8083
NSN 5998-01-018-1249
NSN 5925-00-779-6267
NSN 6135-00-777-5562
NSN 6145-01-245-4163
NSN 6220-01-505-9880
NSN 6220-01-535-6968