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 5835-01-079-9533
NSN 5945-01-302-1598
NSN 5920-01-319-6790
NSN 5910-00-321-6223
NSN 6220-00-419-0635
NSN 5996-01-213-5184
NSN 5930-01-154-5656
NSN 6240-01-511-7265
NSN 5915-00-708-6917
NSN 6685-00-106-7283
NSN 6110-01-266-9518
NSN 6645-01-126-6233