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 5915-01-106-2606
NSN 5990-01-457-9386
NSN 5835-00-306-5240
NSN 6645-01-407-0204
NSN 2925-01-516-7940
NSN 6220-01-478-3228
NSN 5935-00-781-7127
NSN 5935-00-633-8302
NSN 6610-00-985-4766
NSN 6650-01-573-7165
NSN 6240-01-470-2354
NSN 5910-01-338-0936