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 5835-00-706-0829
NSN 6110-01-012-3534
NSN 5935-01-559-3249
NSN 5910-00-051-1375
NSN 6685-01-010-2120
NSN 6620-01-068-6224
NSN 6240-00-372-4841
NSN 5965-01-388-0565
NSN 6110-01-355-8083
NSN 5975-00-166-0614
NSN 5855-01-381-7493
NSN 6650-01-603-3183