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 5855-01-657-7657
NSN 5999-01-435-6290
NSN 6240-01-653-3221
NSN 5910-01-364-9163
NSN 6135-01-071-4923
NSN 5835-00-861-6066
NSN 5910-00-833-9902
NSN 6645-01-249-9237
NSN 5998-01-468-0383
NSN 5975-01-265-0686
NSN 6130-00-591-7988
NSN 6130-01-237-4508