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 5945-01-653-3201
NSN 5950-01-388-6521
NSN 6105-00-338-3877
NSN 6685-00-753-7668
NSN 6650-01-557-1080
NSN 5835-00-583-1316
NSN 5910-01-391-7180
NSN 5920-01-034-3435
NSN 6110-00-982-2838
NSN 5920-01-318-1702
NSN 5996-01-606-2421
NSN 5915-00-674-2053