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 5855-01-283-2870
NSN 5996-01-170-1915
NSN 6610-01-396-5344
NSN 5960-01-538-2082
NSN 6650-01-425-1600
NSN 6645-01-573-2536
NSN 5905-01-100-3802
NSN 6135-01-460-8830
NSN 5910-00-399-0734
NSN 6105-01-549-6557
NSN 5835-00-632-8621
NSN 5930-01-592-6358