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 5935-01-283-7263
NSN 5935-00-468-2838
NSN 6105-00-837-4135
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5910-00-950-6829
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6150-01-004-6199
NSN 5925-01-190-1211
NSN 5930-00-869-4167
NSN 5945-00-050-8471
NSN 5930-00-871-8780
NSN 6610-00-956-4464