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 5930-01-640-6703
NSN 5935-01-531-4115
NSN 5975-01-562-3506
NSN 6135-01-321-5659
NSN 5999-01-264-7922
NSN 5895-01-591-7081
NSN 6320-01-388-1067
NSN 6645-01-420-2417
NSN 5915-01-344-3938
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6650-01-411-6292
NSN 5915-00-482-2899