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 5998-01-536-9153
NSN 5985-00-176-1499
NSN 5915-00-493-8305
NSN 6645-01-463-3024
NSN 6240-01-612-0930
NSN 2925-01-032-3814
NSN 5960-00-279-3536
NSN 5945-01-511-4835
NSN 5935-01-462-0217
NSN 6240-01-126-6347
NSN 6105-00-871-3868
NSN 5985-01-579-5006