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 6685-01-501-1390
NSN 6650-01-381-2972
NSN 5935-00-456-2416
NSN 6105-00-813-5487
NSN 6645-01-461-3725
NSN 5945-00-510-0550
NSN 5985-01-282-8016
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 6650-01-440-5947
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 6135-01-235-4168
NSN 6130-00-442-6498