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 5855-01-256-9597
NSN 6105-01-018-0739
NSN 5935-00-376-7899
NSN 5965-01-504-8199
NSN 5999-00-147-3148
NSN 6685-00-546-0229
NSN 5998-01-607-9339
NSN 5998-00-910-1182
NSN 6105-00-288-5872
NSN 6685-01-503-1370
NSN 5998-00-316-5316
NSN 6240-01-279-7606