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 6685-01-658-1839
NSN 5975-01-544-4099
NSN 6130-01-503-8933
NSN 5999-00-903-0488
NSN 5990-01-032-1472
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5985-01-191-0217
NSN 5895-01-147-6310
NSN 4140-01-549-7978
NSN 5930-01-118-0415