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 5999-00-233-7536
NSN 7035-01-566-3784
NSN 5930-01-178-6900
NSN 5935-01-123-9016
NSN 6130-01-223-0839
NSN 5935-01-229-9229
NSN 5935-01-461-3196
NSN 5930-01-094-2041
NSN 5990-00-140-1159
NSN 5999-01-146-5077
NSN 5835-00-238-1516
NSN 6240-00-007-8538