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 5835-01-601-4411
NSN 6645-00-121-7566
NSN 5998-01-487-4769
NSN 5895-01-185-4381
NSN 6105-01-205-6544
NSN 6240-01-152-2662
NSN 5920-01-143-5002
NSN 6145-00-511-9705
NSN 5965-01-453-7504
NSN 5950-01-535-8889
NSN 5950-01-423-2753
NSN 6135-01-384-3915