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 5975-01-146-6395
NSN 6645-01-443-4854
NSN 6320-01-211-6578
NSN 6105-01-425-1718
NSN 6645-01-429-6768
NSN 5965-01-162-8689
NSN 6240-00-717-0844
NSN 5910-01-537-0532
NSN 6110-01-443-7990
NSN 6135-01-398-5922
NSN 5985-00-254-6402
NSN 6220-01-461-2910