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 5915-01-317-9348
NSN 5996-01-487-8782
NSN 5930-01-605-4190
NSN 5910-00-753-2850
NSN 5835-01-506-0746
NSN 6105-00-166-9745
NSN 6110-00-696-3145
NSN 7035-01-631-9354
NSN 6240-01-224-7656
NSN 6145-00-278-0697
NSN 6685-01-362-9536
NSN 6130-01-346-6678