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 6645-00-291-6873
NSN 5975-01-087-3789
NSN 6685-01-283-6938
NSN 4140-01-210-8049
NSN 5835-01-584-8538
NSN 5915-01-110-6387
NSN 5990-01-470-2565
NSN 6320-00-450-7014
NSN 5945-00-054-2244
NSN 5998-01-231-3595
NSN 5990-01-660-8221
NSN 6110-01-376-9875