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 5835-01-328-6626
NSN 6150-00-753-3950
NSN 5920-01-240-2362
NSN 5935-01-512-7822
NSN 5905-00-103-7842
NSN 5999-00-226-5657
NSN 5998-00-961-8637
NSN 6130-00-851-2767
NSN 5965-01-148-4979
NSN 5920-00-873-9514
NSN 5950-00-304-8345
NSN 6610-01-580-3272