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 5855-01-013-6864
NSN 5905-01-242-9378
NSN 6685-01-499-6864
NSN 6685-01-133-9042
NSN 5935-01-166-0604
NSN 6685-01-535-0924
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 6150-01-500-1918
NSN 5996-00-023-8705
NSN 6130-01-503-8933
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5975-01-464-4293