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 5835-01-068-4043
NSN 5895-00-232-1314
NSN 5915-01-298-4075
NSN 6150-01-082-9042
NSN 5998-00-810-8374
NSN 5835-00-461-3342
NSN 5996-00-110-9813
NSN 6110-01-526-7812
NSN 5935-01-160-6168
NSN 6135-01-388-2581
NSN 6150-01-446-4399
NSN 6650-00-850-3312