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 5915-00-997-9432
NSN 6145-00-462-0594
NSN 6645-01-432-0052
NSN 5965-01-411-6801
NSN 6105-01-040-9677
NSN 5915-01-054-9266
NSN 5915-01-544-4403
NSN 6105-01-347-6173
NSN 6645-01-449-1824
NSN 5855-01-312-5160
NSN 5945-01-569-2566
NSN 5998-00-254-9939