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 6685-01-014-5983
NSN 5990-01-426-7350
NSN 5945-00-492-5876
NSN 6220-00-266-8222
NSN 5930-00-960-7223
NSN 5910-01-420-2235
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5998-01-032-5270
NSN 5945-00-405-8898
NSN 6240-00-146-9322
NSN 5910-01-237-2621