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 6685-01-654-0290
NSN 5999-01-252-8576
NSN 2925-01-024-2662
NSN 5930-00-343-6651
NSN 5975-01-432-7029
NSN 6645-01-023-8724
NSN 5950-00-060-7183
NSN 5935-01-581-9582
NSN 6135-01-500-0572
NSN 6685-00-527-9489
NSN 6150-01-322-5689
NSN 5998-01-457-3469