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 5985-01-073-5602
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 6610-00-740-7103
NSN 6110-00-521-8932
NSN 6150-00-553-7948
NSN 5965-01-132-4018
NSN 6110-01-184-6661
NSN 5835-01-055-6063
NSN 5996-01-432-5362
NSN 5835-00-523-0736
NSN 5920-00-007-4245
NSN 6135-01-244-5580