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 5835-01-351-3425
NSN 6145-00-779-5352
NSN 6610-01-284-6968
NSN 5999-01-354-5460
NSN 5985-01-465-5327
NSN 6150-01-607-0414
NSN 5945-01-487-6446
NSN 5996-01-381-2876
NSN 5925-01-114-0909
NSN 6105-01-656-6348
NSN 6685-01-390-3859
NSN 6645-00-337-8298