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 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 6110-01-594-6756
NSN 6610-01-376-9199
NSN 5965-01-456-1731
NSN 5920-01-257-6643
NSN 6220-01-282-5766
NSN 5895-00-222-7752
NSN 6135-01-484-8637
NSN 6610-00-155-1334
NSN 5975-01-509-6177
NSN 5945-00-961-3137