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 6685-01-507-5310
NSN 5910-01-447-2417
NSN 5985-00-576-0646
NSN 5945-01-133-5550
NSN 5920-01-165-2909
NSN 5920-01-512-0713
NSN 5990-00-954-6584
NSN 6130-01-585-6001
NSN 6130-01-487-1611
NSN 5925-00-111-1969
NSN 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 5935-01-512-9519