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 5985-01-062-4113
NSN 6620-01-573-1952
NSN 5910-01-466-7966
NSN 6150-00-179-9876
NSN 6685-01-049-2046
NSN 5895-01-290-4499
NSN 7035-01-344-8708
NSN 6240-00-781-1034
NSN 6220-01-311-8865
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 6130-00-222-3907
NSN 6650-01-376-6965