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 5935-01-027-4355
NSN 6650-01-086-7003
NSN 5945-01-440-9114
NSN 5945-00-453-9436
NSN 5985-00-699-1713
NSN 6150-01-444-9831
NSN 5985-01-313-1548
NSN 5910-01-579-8046
NSN 6130-00-387-2051
NSN 5965-01-170-9891
NSN 5945-01-564-1703
NSN 6685-01-123-3248