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 6645-01-270-3176
NSN 5935-01-546-3033
NSN 5910-00-273-3862
NSN 5895-01-029-1398
NSN 5935-01-052-4268
NSN 7035-01-562-4360
NSN 6610-01-441-4007
NSN 5925-01-442-5795
NSN 5930-01-398-0656
NSN 6105-00-067-7517
NSN 6105-00-359-5300
NSN 5915-01-351-5656