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 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 6685-01-327-3286
NSN 6220-00-242-0456
NSN 6240-01-621-2774
NSN 5998-01-048-4926
NSN 6150-01-647-0912
NSN 5930-01-505-0811
NSN 6220-01-416-2867
NSN 5905-00-014-2438