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 5945-01-575-6390
NSN 5975-01-477-5549
NSN 5960-00-275-7497
NSN 6105-01-271-2092
NSN 6650-00-647-1085
NSN 6320-01-326-1316
NSN 6650-00-239-9226
NSN 6620-00-955-6122
NSN 6135-01-568-3234
NSN 5998-00-936-3397
NSN 5996-00-787-3581
NSN 5990-01-047-7075