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 5895-01-057-6356
NSN 5985-01-513-0120
NSN 5985-01-304-0616
NSN 6650-01-212-3964
NSN 5895-00-153-2595
NSN 5945-01-502-0607
NSN 5960-00-222-6174
NSN 6105-00-031-3183
NSN 6610-01-413-3912
NSN 6240-00-081-4561
NSN 6320-00-931-4855
NSN 7035-01-107-2811