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 5985-01-597-3482
NSN 6220-01-012-4617
NSN 5945-00-996-1054
NSN 5855-01-398-6704
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 6620-01-342-5953
NSN 6645-01-353-4356
NSN 5999-00-460-0767
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 6130-01-511-0382
NSN 6105-01-312-7430
NSN 5905-00-170-7161