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 5935-01-546-4084
NSN 5920-01-605-3232
NSN 6105-01-123-8887
NSN 7035-00-402-9426
NSN 6620-00-654-3738
NSN 5905-01-448-1369
NSN 6150-01-365-9597
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5985-00-052-9599
NSN 6135-00-738-5571
NSN 6650-00-316-4889
NSN 5855-00-149-0766