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 5835-01-473-6187
NSN 5905-01-441-0336
NSN 6130-00-561-9215
NSN 5835-00-106-2120
NSN 5965-01-399-8454
NSN 6150-01-623-4010
NSN 5910-00-245-9578
NSN 6240-00-573-7514
NSN 6150-01-376-5011
NSN 6135-01-049-5980
NSN 5915-01-605-2838
NSN 5960-01-609-6565