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 5985-01-062-0675
NSN 6130-01-315-4165
NSN 5915-00-619-1545
NSN 5975-01-148-3102
NSN 5910-01-192-1848
NSN 7035-01-589-2629
NSN 6105-01-379-3847
NSN 6620-01-327-3011
NSN 6105-00-381-4850
NSN 6620-01-548-5082
NSN 6240-00-688-6351
NSN 5996-01-630-8108