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 5935-01-608-9933
NSN 5990-00-226-5496
NSN 6620-00-270-3275
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 6110-01-649-2601
NSN 6620-01-483-1138
NSN 5905-01-552-1453
NSN 6130-01-254-3934
NSN 4140-00-917-2052
NSN 6610-01-574-0050
NSN 6220-01-500-2188