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 5999-01-588-6118
NSN 5999-00-893-0858
NSN 5925-00-334-4048
NSN 6645-01-603-1004
NSN 6135-01-216-9771
NSN 5975-00-064-8685
NSN 6130-01-536-0806
NSN 5945-01-270-9394
NSN 6150-01-096-8638
NSN 5965-01-074-1991
NSN 6610-01-481-6885
NSN 6135-00-889-1485