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 6610-01-606-8788
NSN 7035-01-311-8424
NSN 7035-01-080-8742
NSN 6685-00-670-7686
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 5920-00-903-8503
NSN 5999-01-188-3756
NSN 5945-01-083-1007
NSN 5835-01-263-1293
NSN 6105-01-125-4161
NSN 6610-01-234-9098
NSN 5925-00-584-7189