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 5905-01-431-5318
NSN 6110-00-245-4470
NSN 5910-01-343-4700
NSN 5985-01-295-8122
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 2925-00-242-7688
NSN 6145-01-453-7015
NSN 5915-01-013-8995
NSN 6220-01-534-5200
NSN 5910-01-470-3653
NSN 6145-01-343-9854
NSN 5930-01-099-3677