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 5975-01-420-0404
NSN 5835-01-552-8365
NSN 5960-00-104-5955
NSN 6620-01-545-4845
NSN 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 5905-00-402-7698
NSN 5925-01-467-2668
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 6105-01-646-5937
NSN 6240-00-978-9752
NSN 6610-01-521-2438
NSN 6610-01-381-8898