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 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 5998-01-599-9896
NSN 6135-01-648-4875
NSN 5925-01-658-3233
NSN 6645-00-038-7737
NSN 5910-00-454-6056
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 6105-00-660-8882
NSN 5920-01-487-3700
NSN 6610-01-455-3142
NSN 5950-01-478-8558
NSN 6150-01-123-5417