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 6685-01-392-0602
NSN 5950-01-372-1472
NSN 6135-01-088-4301
NSN 5930-00-276-4023
NSN 6610-01-123-2276
NSN 5915-01-470-1312
NSN 5998-00-361-8697
NSN 5975-01-454-9228
NSN 6645-01-514-7901
NSN 5985-01-077-5161
NSN 4140-00-679-9512
NSN 6240-00-010-1124