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 5910-01-018-6968
NSN 5835-00-491-3834
NSN 6110-00-352-0605
NSN 6130-00-478-6971
NSN 6145-01-193-7036
NSN 5920-01-561-1803
NSN 5935-01-030-3345
NSN 6130-01-194-4163
NSN 6650-00-767-7597
NSN 6130-01-462-4897
NSN 6610-01-344-0972
NSN 7035-00-703-3535