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 5915-01-529-0577
NSN 6320-01-473-9024
NSN 6110-00-608-6197
NSN 5915-00-018-5672
NSN 5930-01-183-2844
NSN 6105-00-463-5305
NSN 5990-01-238-1975
NSN 6240-01-528-6425
NSN 6110-00-410-8517
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5835-01-110-0697
NSN 5835-00-092-1136