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 6620-01-093-7592
NSN 6610-00-232-9485
NSN 5985-00-962-8415
NSN 6685-00-826-0601
NSN 5975-01-091-2045
NSN 5905-00-231-0316
NSN 6145-00-965-6316
NSN 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 5910-01-135-2419
NSN 5935-00-691-9149
NSN 5998-01-364-0243
NSN 5975-01-050-7785