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 5996-01-504-4270
NSN 5920-01-088-8312
NSN 5945-00-153-4655
NSN 6130-00-385-1708
NSN 4140-00-720-4993
NSN 6105-01-559-9353
NSN 6650-01-423-1348
NSN 6130-01-524-7102
NSN 6645-01-369-3682
NSN 5998-01-463-3425
NSN 6685-00-463-1651
NSN 5925-01-201-1007