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 5855-01-583-3214
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6620-00-060-0549
NSN 5975-01-310-5711
NSN 6610-01-397-1621
NSN 6685-01-141-6130
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6105-01-512-1831
NSN 6145-01-197-8206
NSN 5905-01-524-0035
NSN 5998-01-425-1907
NSN 6130-00-387-2051