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 5855-01-562-7562
NSN 6110-00-600-6105
NSN 6105-00-265-7545
NSN 6150-01-079-0094
NSN 5935-01-175-0276
NSN 6650-00-186-5966
NSN 5998-00-116-8981
NSN 6320-01-384-3850
NSN 5835-01-435-4139
NSN 5950-00-887-6456
NSN 5925-00-244-0711
NSN 6610-00-805-9725