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 6610-01-392-8030
NSN 6135-01-599-7563
NSN 5895-00-059-4704
NSN 5915-01-067-9470
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 6145-01-159-4031
NSN 5935-00-577-4060
NSN 5945-01-526-3218
NSN 5930-01-652-9885
NSN 5905-01-424-6904
NSN 5935-00-865-7723
NSN 6130-01-224-7954