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 6685-01-245-9296
NSN 5915-01-285-7457
NSN 5975-01-224-8672
NSN 6220-01-510-3927
NSN 6685-01-265-0634
NSN 5920-01-549-1289
NSN 6145-01-641-7703
NSN 6145-01-294-0272
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 2925-01-057-6993
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 6130-01-621-6629