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 5835-01-481-4204
NSN 6620-00-683-9703
NSN 5835-01-065-5281
NSN 6620-00-292-7000
NSN 6610-01-245-8015
NSN 6130-00-253-5352
NSN 6610-00-010-9714
NSN 5990-01-588-3999
NSN 6135-01-586-9728
NSN 5835-01-263-1293
NSN 5915-00-725-0679
NSN 5998-01-450-0003