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 5905-01-357-6113
NSN 5905-01-167-8648
NSN 6135-01-168-2944
NSN 4140-00-481-2665
NSN 6240-01-321-5168
NSN 6130-00-633-6187
NSN 5895-01-151-7686
NSN 6645-01-194-3214
NSN 5925-00-466-7308
NSN 6150-01-384-5319
NSN 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 5920-00-569-6435