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 5855-01-583-6497
NSN 5905-00-870-2044
NSN 5975-00-256-3569
NSN 5935-01-464-3248
NSN 5996-00-001-2773
NSN 6110-00-115-4258
NSN 6135-00-542-6728
NSN 5965-01-063-7894
NSN 5975-01-225-6338
NSN 5998-01-632-2904
NSN 5950-00-762-5728
NSN 6135-01-128-5358