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 6645-01-139-6473
NSN 6650-00-320-8683
NSN 5930-01-083-9453
NSN 5930-01-233-4185
NSN 5895-00-897-1204
NSN 6135-01-648-4140
NSN 5998-01-578-6731
NSN 6220-01-152-2637
NSN 5998-01-463-2990
NSN 5990-01-465-3088
NSN 6130-01-340-4521
NSN 5996-01-049-7841