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 5925-01-025-9612
NSN 5999-01-332-4337
NSN 6220-01-600-9425
NSN 6650-00-478-5247
NSN 6135-01-309-2299
NSN 6610-00-473-0548
NSN 5999-00-673-1610
NSN 6135-01-384-7155
NSN 5905-00-975-5607
NSN 6220-01-587-6452
NSN 7035-01-412-8322
NSN 5905-01-099-3537