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 6610-01-329-9067
NSN 6610-00-469-8534
NSN 5975-00-474-9769
NSN 5920-01-029-8173
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 5915-00-221-2007
NSN 5935-01-249-1913
NSN 5996-00-159-8096
NSN 5985-01-014-6492
NSN 5950-01-642-0148
NSN 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 5910-01-011-8220