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 5835-01-018-6294
NSN 5960-01-481-3722
NSN 6645-00-052-7288
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5985-01-135-2660
NSN 6105-01-563-0978
NSN 6685-01-223-8396
NSN 6105-00-379-2402
NSN 6240-00-824-4678
NSN 6130-00-596-9565
NSN 5998-01-422-0238
NSN 6620-01-225-3825