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 5999-01-540-6235
NSN 5925-01-231-5423
NSN 6650-00-668-5703
NSN 5935-01-460-5819
NSN 6685-01-421-5889
NSN 5999-00-402-5543
NSN 5905-01-218-5967
NSN 5855-01-575-6772
NSN 6650-00-707-1417
NSN 6620-01-068-4498
NSN 6110-01-582-1370
NSN 6240-00-248-6517