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 6685-01-481-3551
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 6105-00-762-6376
NSN 5915-00-925-2513
NSN 5985-00-918-3843
NSN 6135-00-080-9176
NSN 5998-00-888-9887
NSN 6135-00-935-8769
NSN 5925-01-441-6531
NSN 6685-00-983-8783
NSN 6620-01-426-2220
NSN 5998-00-598-0480