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 5935-01-272-4348
NSN 6110-01-411-6000
NSN 4140-00-326-5891
NSN 6110-01-587-6557
NSN 5905-01-148-0034
NSN 5999-00-597-5054
NSN 6145-01-578-4898
NSN 6105-01-048-9962
NSN 6240-01-225-2994
NSN 6620-01-009-1423
NSN 5945-00-512-3497
NSN 5975-01-623-7132