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 5835-01-535-0948
NSN 5999-01-575-1292
NSN 6150-01-242-9684
NSN 5925-01-384-7883
NSN 6620-00-160-0844
NSN 5985-01-282-8921
NSN 5999-01-114-6313
NSN 6145-01-127-1622
NSN 6620-00-527-6523
NSN 6135-01-350-2932
NSN 6220-00-097-0166
NSN 6135-01-210-8715