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 5945-01-339-7360
NSN 5935-01-363-6307
NSN 5945-00-615-9218
NSN 5910-00-933-0170
NSN 6135-01-391-6515
NSN 7035-01-065-5284
NSN 5999-00-722-5742
NSN 5925-00-204-9759
NSN 7035-01-501-8785
NSN 6610-00-641-3015
NSN 6240-00-170-5302
NSN 6610-00-949-6052