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 5945-00-924-9595
NSN 5999-01-657-5973
NSN 5996-01-642-1095
NSN 5930-00-082-1655
NSN 5990-00-772-3596
NSN 6135-01-601-8657
NSN 6130-00-260-7625
NSN 6685-00-542-0924
NSN 7035-01-431-1448
NSN 6620-01-385-6172
NSN 5945-00-201-7411
NSN 6110-01-376-8483