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 5930-00-875-6613
NSN 6320-01-556-2011
NSN 5855-01-323-5394
NSN 5915-00-004-2017
NSN 7035-01-259-9884
NSN 5915-01-216-1037
NSN 5996-01-100-1499
NSN 6130-01-574-3860
NSN 5965-00-760-5404
NSN 7035-01-656-9650
NSN 5935-00-135-6059
NSN 6240-01-089-6149