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 6610-01-432-8459
NSN 5998-01-582-8623
NSN 5998-01-476-8035
NSN 5985-00-111-7240
NSN 6135-01-408-9244
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 7035-01-164-6835
NSN 6130-01-365-5730
NSN 6145-01-407-5938
NSN 5920-00-991-2262
NSN 5945-01-552-3913