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 6645-00-518-2068
NSN 6645-00-467-6094
NSN 5920-00-493-8307
NSN 5945-01-083-5029
NSN 6105-01-006-3282
NSN 5905-01-238-1611
NSN 5925-01-193-8369
NSN 5990-00-186-2445
NSN 5975-01-417-1752
NSN 6110-01-527-6136
NSN 6130-01-498-5268
NSN 5895-00-946-8554