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 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5910-01-582-2917
NSN 5999-01-647-2768
NSN 6135-01-222-5464
NSN 6105-01-272-4707
NSN 6105-00-332-6272
NSN 5935-00-217-2005
NSN 6110-00-097-9140
NSN 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 6145-01-264-4539
NSN 5985-01-562-4363
NSN 6150-00-516-8445