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 5905-01-605-2401
NSN 5935-01-181-5590
NSN 6130-01-119-7069
NSN 5925-01-211-5057
NSN 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 5985-00-737-6296
NSN 6620-00-233-6839
NSN 5999-00-847-7946
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6620-01-116-3983
NSN 5975-01-430-7136
NSN 6320-01-236-9562