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 5910-00-837-7057
NSN 7035-01-241-9908
NSN 6110-01-429-1067
NSN 5999-01-504-9067
NSN 5910-01-350-3252
NSN 6685-01-580-1630
NSN 5999-00-141-1940
NSN 5930-01-334-8177
NSN 6240-00-299-6919
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5835-00-034-4976