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 5935-01-462-6208
NSN 5915-01-359-4847
NSN 6105-01-334-7555
NSN 5998-00-945-4336
NSN 5895-00-153-2595
NSN 5910-01-541-5046
NSN 6150-01-517-3767
NSN 5998-01-572-1460
NSN 6135-01-411-3212
NSN 6620-01-141-5747
NSN 5910-00-973-0090
NSN 6320-00-115-8800