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 5945-01-353-2460
NSN 5945-01-397-0235
NSN 5895-00-969-1657
NSN 5998-01-537-5522
NSN 5935-01-469-6030
NSN 5965-00-465-9566
NSN 6645-01-162-8023
NSN 6685-01-362-4835
NSN 6110-01-178-2848
NSN 7035-01-193-2667
NSN 5996-01-628-6588
NSN 6135-00-938-1351