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 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 5960-01-209-6917
NSN 6105-01-587-2068
NSN 5935-01-117-5246
NSN 5998-01-497-4916
NSN 6130-00-797-3954
NSN 5895-00-539-8322
NSN 5930-00-500-0215
NSN 6645-00-982-7204
NSN 6685-00-065-4345
NSN 5950-00-538-2333
NSN 5998-01-383-5939