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 5999-01-439-6337
NSN 6150-01-377-4037
NSN 6685-00-156-3054
NSN 5925-00-945-1118
NSN 5920-00-996-1260
NSN 6135-01-480-8121
NSN 5925-01-154-0867
NSN 5996-00-179-9583
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 6620-00-482-1073
NSN 6685-01-409-2748
NSN 5965-01-333-8560