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 5996-01-098-3487
NSN 6110-01-112-8974
NSN 5855-00-925-0114
NSN 7035-01-381-6185
NSN 5945-00-246-5740
NSN 5915-01-323-8112
NSN 6645-00-853-0073
NSN 6110-01-512-9520
NSN 7035-01-494-5832
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5990-01-305-8121
NSN 5945-01-518-5675