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 6610-01-446-7635
NSN 5985-01-053-5451
NSN 5855-01-510-9416
NSN 5999-01-653-4578
NSN 6645-01-583-6519
NSN 6610-01-422-2376
NSN 5960-00-868-2527
NSN 5999-01-431-8728
NSN 5996-01-042-2172
NSN 5905-00-689-6798
NSN 5855-00-165-3093
NSN 5935-01-230-0471