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 5930-01-455-0658
NSN 5999-01-537-0633
NSN 5996-01-092-8620
NSN 6130-00-850-0076
NSN 6220-00-605-0404
NSN 6650-00-650-8080
NSN 6105-01-206-1959
NSN 6135-01-442-0890
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5935-00-615-6170
NSN 7035-01-322-0221
NSN 6620-00-262-3113