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 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 6620-01-357-7751
NSN 6110-01-493-6564
NSN 6135-01-526-0144
NSN 5996-01-252-8275
NSN 5996-01-026-2375
NSN 5945-00-482-3505
NSN 6145-01-384-2519
NSN 5905-01-545-6839
NSN 5910-00-206-3224
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 6150-01-084-1467